SOLUTION: solve by the solution method 5m+n=7 m-5n=43

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Question 312461: solve by the solution method
5m+n=7
m-5n=43
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which solution method?
I'll use elimination.
Multiply eq. 1 by 5 and add the two equations together.
25m%2B5n%2Bm-5n=35%2B43
26m=78
highlight%28m=3%29
Then from eq. 1,
5m%2Bn=7
5%283%29%2Bn=7
15%2Bn=7
highlight%28n=-8%29