SOLUTION: X+y=46 5x-30=3y What is x and what us y

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Question 786888: X+y=46
5x-30=3y
What is x and what us y
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=46
y=46-x
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5x-30=3y
5x-30=3(46-x)
5x-30=138-3x
5x+3x=138+30
8x=168
x=168/8
x=21
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5*21-30=3y
105-30=3y
75=3y
y=25
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(21,25)
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21+25=46