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If 2x+3y=6 and -5x+2y=4 then what is x and y??

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Answer:

x=0 y=2

Explanation:

2x+3y=6 .... 1

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

Multiply 5 with equation 1 and multiply 2 with equation 2

Then we get

10x+15y=30

-10x+4y=8

-10x and +10x get canceled so 19y=38

y=38/19=2

substitute y value in equation 1 or 2 and find the value to get x

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