SOLUTION: Please help me solve this. 3x=2y+7. And 5x=2y+13 Thank you. Sandy

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Question 582191: Please help me solve this.
3x=2y+7. And
5x=2y+13
Thank you.
Sandy
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x=2y+7
5x=2y+13
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Subtract to get:
2x = 6
x = 3
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Solve for "y":
3x = 2y + 7
9 = 2y + 7
2y = 2
y = 1
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Solution: (3,1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.