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Systems of equations:
3x-5y=8
2x+5y=22

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3x-5y=8 2x+5y=22

Solve second equation for x; first subtract 5y from each side.

2x=-5y+22 (Divide by 2)

x=-5/2y+11 (Substitute into x into the first equation)

3 (-5/2y+11)-5y=8 (Simplify )

-15/2y +33-5y=8 (Combine like terms)

-25/2y+ 33=8 -25/2y=-25 (Divide each side by -25)

1/2y=1 y=2 Therefore 3x-5(2)=8 3x-10=8 3x=18 x=6

x=6, y=2

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