SOLUTION: Eq. 1 - 2x + 3y = -7 Eq. 2 x = - 3y + 17

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Question 1192525: Eq. 1 - 2x + 3y = -7
Eq. 2 x = - 3y + 17
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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-+2x+%2B+3y+=+-7.........Eq. 1
x+=+-+3y+%2B+17.........Eq. 2
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substitute x from eq.2 in eq.1
+-+2%28-+3y+%2B+17%29+%2B+3y+=+-7.....solve for y
6y+-+34%2B+3y+=+-7
9y+=+-7%2B34
9y+=+27
y+=+3

go to eq.2, substitute y
x+=+-+3%2A3+%2B+17
x+=+-9%2B+17
x+=+8
solution: x+=+8, y+=+3