SOLUTION: y=4x+3 and -3y=14-5x

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Question 171828: y=4x+3 and -3y=14-5x
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y=4x+3 and -3y=14-5x
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-3y=14-5x
y=4x+3
Sub for y in the 1st eqn
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-3y=14-5x
-3*(4x+3) = 14-5x
-12x-9 = 14-5x
-7x-9 = 14
-7x = 23
x = -23/7
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y = 4x+3
y = -92/7 + 3
y = -71/7