SOLUTION: by elimination, find the value of x and y if 5x-4y=17 and 2x-3y=11

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Question 1158718: by elimination, find the value of x and y if 5x-4y=17 and 2x-3y=11
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by elimination, find the value of x and y if
5x-4y=17
2x-3y=11
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To eliminate x, multiply the 1st eqn by 2 and the 2nd by 5, then subtract.
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To eliminate y, multiply the 1st eqn by 3 and the 2nd by 4, then subtract.