3x + 2y = 19 2x + 4y =24 Can someone solve this step by step?

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3x + 2y = 19
2x + 4y =24

Can someone solve this step by step?

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Answer:
x=3.5, y=4.25

Explanation:

$3x+2y=19 \implies 6x+4y=38\\\\(6x+4y)-(2x+4y)=38-24 \implies 4x=14 \implies x=3.5\\\\\therefore 3(3.5)+2y=19 \implies 2y=8.5 \implies y=4.25$

Kmalmur answered Apr 1, 2024

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