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x + 5y = 13

x + 2y = 1

 Jan 28, 2016
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x + 5y = 13

x + 2y = 1        rearrange this as     x = 1 - 2y     ......now...........substitute this into the first equation for x   and we have......

 

[ 1 - 2y] + 5y  = 13   simpliify

 

1 + 3y  = 13       subtract 1 from both sides

 

3y  = 12      divide both sides by 3

 

y =4

 

And using   x = 1 - 2y   we have    x = 1 - 2(4)  = 1 - 8  =  -7

 

 

 

 

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 Jan 28, 2016

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