SOLUTION: x=5y 3x-4y=11

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Question 772399: x=5y
3x-4y=11
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28x=5y%2C3x-4y=11%29
Substitute x=5y into the second equation
3%2A5y-4y=11
15y-4y=11
11y=11 divide by 11
y=1
substitute y=1 into x=5y
x=5%2A1=5
system%28x=5%2C+y=1%29
Check the answer
system%285=5%2A1%2C3%2A5-4%2A1=11%29
system%285=5%2C11=11%29 - correct
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