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If 10x−8y=2 and −7x−y=5 are true equations, what would be the value of−17x+7y?
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If 10x−8y=2 and −7x−y=5 are true equations, what would be the value of−17x+7y?

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Answer: 2.951

x = -0.576

y = -0.97

-17x + 7y

= -17(-0.573) + 7(-0.97)

= 2.951

If 10x−8y=2 and −7x−y=5 are true equations, what would be the value of−17x+7y?-example-1
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