SOLUTION: use the elimination method 5x+y=40 3x+2y=24

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Question 756169: use the elimination method 5x+y=40 3x+2y=24
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use the elimination method
5x+y=40
3x+2y=24
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Multiply the 1st eqn by 2, then subtract.