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Solve the following system of equations.

3x + 8y =15

2x - 8y =10

x = ?

y = ?

Please help! Thank you!

User Rmmariano
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y=15/8 X=0.07. so that's ur answer
User Shakara
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+8y and -8y cross out.

So the first one is 3x=15
Second one is 2x=10

x=5
Then plug x is one of the equations

2(5)-8y=10
10-8y=10

x=5
y=0
User Yatskovsky
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