SOLUTION: please help me solve this... Solving using elimination 2x + 5y= 17

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Question 947386: please help me solve this... Solving using elimination 2x + 5y= 17 6x - 5y= -9
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the equations together to eliminate y.
2x%2B5y%2B6x-5y=17-9
Then solve for x.
Once you have x use either equation to solve for y.