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-2x+5y=14 3x-3y=-3 by elimination

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Answer:x=3, y=4

sorry if im wrong

Explanation:

-2x+5y=14 3x-3y=-3 by elimination-example-1
User Shalimar
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Answer:

x = -5

y = -4

Explanation:

-2x + 5y = 14

3x - 3y = -3 --divide by 3 --> x - y = -1 --multiply by 2 --> 2x - 2y = -2

-2x + 5y = 14

2x - 2y = -2

Add the two equations

-3y = 12

y = -4

PLUG INTO x - y = -1

x + 4 = -1

x = -5

Hope this helps :)

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