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X + y = 5 y - 2x = -4

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Answer:

x = 3, y = 2

Explanations:

The equations are:

x + y = 5......................(1)

y - 2x = -4...................(2)

Make x the subject of the the formula

x = 5 - y...............(3)

Substitute equation (3) into equation (2)

y - 2(5 - y) = -4

y - 10 + 2y = -4

3y = -4 + 10

3y = 6

y = 6 / 3

y = 2

Substitute the value of y into equation (3)

x = 5 - 2

x = 3

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