SOLUTION: 3a-2b=14 4a+3b=3 what does x equal what does y equal

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Question 246277: 3a-2b=14
4a+3b=3
what does x equal
what does y equal
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3a-2b=14 MULTIPLY BY 3
4a+3b=3 MULTIPLY BY 2 & ADD
9a-6b=42
8a+6b=6
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17a=48
a=48/17 ans.
3(48/17)-2b=14
144/17-2b=14
-2b=14-144/17
-2b=(14*17-144)/17
-2b=(238-144)/17
-2b=94/17
b=(94/17)/-2
b=94/-34
b=-47/17