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Question 314629: Solve by the elimination method.
5x-y=26
x+2y=25
What is the solution of the system?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, rapaljer:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source):
Answer by rapaljer(4671)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Multiply both sides of the first equation by 2, so when you add the two equations together, the y terms will subtract out.
10x-2y = 52
x+2y = 25
When you add these together, you get
11x =77
x=7
Substitute x=7 into the first equation:
5x-y=26
5(7)-y=26
35-y=26
-y=26-35
-y=-9
y=9
Check in the other equation
x+2y=25
7+2(9)=25
7+18=25
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