Question 417783

{{{3x + 5y = 29}}}.......1
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{{{3x + 2y = 44}}}........2...subtract 2 from 1
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{{{3x-3x+5y-2y=29-44}}}

{{{cross(3x-3x)+5y-2y=29-44}}}

{{{5y-2y=29-44}}}

{{{3y=-15}}}

{{{y=-15/3}}}

{{{y=-5}}}...now find {{{x}}}



{{{3x + 5(-5) = 29}}}.......1


{{{3x -25 = 29}}}


{{{3x = 29+25}}}


{{{3x = 54}}}


{{{x = 54/3}}}


{{{x = 18}}}

check:



{{{3*18 + 2(-5) = 44}}}........2


{{{54 -10 = 44}}}

{{{44 = 44}}}