SOLUTION: Solve this equation by elimination 5x+3y=19 2x-5y=11

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Question 248964: Solve this equation by elimination
5x+3y=19
2x-5y=11
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+3y=19 MULTIPLY BY 5
2x-5y=11 MULTIPLY BY 3 & ADD
25X+15Y=95
6X-15Y=33
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31X=128
X=128/31 ANS.
2*128/31-5Y=11
256/31-5Y=11
-5Y=11-256/31
-5Y=(11*31-256)/31
-5Y=(341-256)/31
-5Y=85/31
Y=(85/31)/-5
Y=(85/31)*1/-5
Y=-85/155
Y=-17/31 ANS.