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x = 2y -5

5x -6y = 7

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 Oct 24, 2017

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x  =  2y - 5

 

5x - 6y  =  7        Since  x = 2y - 5 , we can substitute  2y - 5  in for  x .

5(2y - 5) - 6y  =  7           Distribute  5  to the terms in partenthesees.

10y - 25 - 6y  =  7            Add  25  to both sides of the equation.

10y - 6y  =  7 + 25           Combine like terms.

4y  =  32        Divide both sides by  4 .

y  =  8            Plug this value for  y  into the first equation to find  x .

 

x  =  2(8) - 5

x  =  16 - 5

x  =  11          smiley

 Oct 24, 2017
 #1
avatar+9460 
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Best Answer

x  =  2y - 5

 

5x - 6y  =  7        Since  x = 2y - 5 , we can substitute  2y - 5  in for  x .

5(2y - 5) - 6y  =  7           Distribute  5  to the terms in partenthesees.

10y - 25 - 6y  =  7            Add  25  to both sides of the equation.

10y - 6y  =  7 + 25           Combine like terms.

4y  =  32        Divide both sides by  4 .

y  =  8            Plug this value for  y  into the first equation to find  x .

 

x  =  2(8) - 5

x  =  16 - 5

x  =  11          smiley

hectictar Oct 24, 2017

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