SOLUTION: solve the system 3x-y=8 and x+2y=5

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Question 375432: solve the system 3x-y=8 and x+2y=5
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=-2y+5
3(-2y+5)-y=8
-6y+15-y=8
-7y=-7
y=+1
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x+2*1=5
x=3
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3*3-1=8