Question 56807
{1st: 2x + 3y =8
{2nd: -5x + y = -3 
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Multiply 2nd by 3 to get:
3rd: -15x+3y=-9
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Subtract 3rd from 1st to get:
17x=17
x=1
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Substitue into 1st or 2nd to solve for y:
2(1)+3y=8
3y=6
y=2
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Check the solution: x=1, y=2 in 2nd.
-5(1)+2=-3
-5+2=-3
-3=-3
It checks.
So the solution for the system is (1,2)
Cheers,
Stan H.