audreyburkett12
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  • 16-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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Solve the system using elimination
2x+3y=9
x+5y=8

A.(0,3)
B.(-2,2)
C.(-1/2,10/3)
D.(3,1)

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texaschic101
texaschic101 texaschic101
  • 20-02-2017
2x + 3y = 9
x + 5y = 8....multiply by -2
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2x + 3y = 9
-2x - 10y = -16 (result of multiplying by -2)
---------------add
-7y = - 7
y = -7/-7
y = 1

x + 5y = 8
x + 5(1) = 8
x + 5 = 8
x = 8 - 5
x = 3

solution is (3,1)
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