Question 176388
solve: (2/5)x-3y=8; 4x+y=18 for (x,y)
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Rearrange:
2x - 15y = 50
4x +  y  = 18
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Modify:
4x - 30y = 100
4x +   y =  18
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Subtract 1st from 2nd to get:
31y = -82
y = -82/31
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Substitute into 4x+y = 18 to solve for "x":
4x - (82/31) = 18
4x = 18 + (82/31)
x = 160/31
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Cheers,
Stan H.