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

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Question 250783: y=-3x+5
5x-4y=-3
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here are the two original equations:
(i) y = -3x + 5
(ii) 5x - 4y = -3
We are going to use substitution of (i) into (ii).
5x - 4(-3x + 5) = -3.
Solve for X and then y.
5x + 12x - 20 = -3
17x = 17
X = 1
Y = 2.