SOLUTION: 3x+2y=8 2x+y=5

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Question 956163: 3x+2y=8
2x+y=5
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Zucchini:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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3x+2y=8
2x+y=5
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Modify for elimination::
3x + 2y = 8
4x + 2y = 10
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Subtract and solve for "x"::
x = 2
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Solve for "y"::
y = -2x+5
y = -2*2+5 = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Zucchini(70) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y in the second equation:
Y = -2x + 5
Now plug y into the first equation and solve:
3x + 2(-2x + 5) = 8
3x -4x + 10 = 8
-x = -2
X = 2
Now plug x into the second equation and solve (you can use the one where we solved for y) :
Y = -2(2) + 5
Y = -4 + 5
Y = 1
The answer is (2,1)