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Simultaneous equations
5x-6y=16
3y+2y=4

User Shreyas Karnik
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Answer:


\left \{ {{x=4(4)/(25)} \atop {y=(4)/(5)}} \right.

Explanation:


\left \{ {{5x-6y=16} (1)\atop {5y=4} (2)} \right.


\therefore y=(4)/(5)

Substitute into equation (1)


5x-6*(4)/(5)=16


5x-(24)/(5)=16


25x-24=80\\25x=104\\x=(104)/(25)\\=4(4)/(25)

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