SOLUTION: find two numbers such that twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 34, and five times the smaller minus twice the larger is 9. show linear equation

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Question 1064376: find two numbers such that twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 34, and five times the smaller minus twice the larger is 9. show linear equation
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%282x%2B3y=34%2C5x-2y=9%29

system%282%282x%2B3y%29=2%2A34%2C3%285x-2y%29=3%2A9%29
system%284x%2B6y=68%2C15x-6y=27%29
Add corresponding members.
19x=95
x=5

Go back to the original system and similarly eliminate x to find y.