SOLUTION: Solve the following system of equations with the substitution method y=-7/2x-39 y=-5/3x-17

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Question 1132475: Solve the following system of equations with the substitution method
y=-7/2x-39
y=-5/3x-17

Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming what you wrote are both linear equations, first step can be substitution for y.

-%287%2F2%29x-39=-%285%2F3%29x-17
Simplify and solve.
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