SOLUTION: If using the elimination method what is the answer to 7x+10y=-13 and 3x-2y=7

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Question 281146: If using the elimination method what is the answer to 7x+10y=-13 and
3x-2y=7

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mutliply eq. 2 by 5 and add to eq. 1,
7x%2B10y%2B%2815x-10y%29=-13%2B35
22x=22
x=1
Then from eq. 2,
3x-2y=7
3%281%29-2y=7
3-2y=7
-2y=4
y=-2