SOLUTION: simultaneous equation 7x-2y=26 (1) 6x+5y=29

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Question 414598: simultaneous equation
7x-2y=26 (1)
6x+5y=29
Found 2 solutions by mananth, Gogonati:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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7x-2y=26 .............1
6x+5y=29 .............2

multiply (1)by 5
Multiply (2) by 2
35x-10y =130
12x+10y =58

Add the two equations

47x=188

/47

x=4

plug value of x in (1)

7x-2y=26
28-2y=26
-2y=26-28
-2y=-2
y=1

Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=7x-26/2
6x+5(7x-26)/2=29
x=159/47
y=109/94