SOLUTION: Solve by using Elimination. -6x + 7y = -1 5x + 2y = 3

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Question 318698: Solve by using Elimination.
-6x + 7y = -1
5x + 2y = 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.-6x+%2B+7y+=+-1
2.5x+%2B+2y+=+3
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Multiply eq. 1 by (5) and eq. 2 by (6) and add them together to eliminate x,
-30x%2B35y%2B30x%2B12y=-5%2B18
47y=13
highlight%28y=13%2F47%29
Then use either equation to solve for x,
5x%2B2%2813%2F47%29=3
5x%2B26%2F47=141%2F47
5x=115%2F47
highlight%28x=23%2F47%29