SOLUTION: x-3y=-5 3x-4y=1

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Question 1132468: x-3y=-5
3x-4y=1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either substitution or Elimination. You did not say which you need to use.

x=3y-5, what to substitute
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3%283y-5%29-4y=1, the substituion
9y-15-4y=1
5y=1%2B15
5y=16
highlight%28y=16%2F5%29
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highlight%28x=23%2F5%29