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X
+
5
y
=
20
x
+
3
y
=
14

User Dmitry Gonchar
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Answer:

x = 28/97

y = 532/

Explanation:

x + 5y = 20x + 3y

=> 5y - 3y = 20x - x

=> 2y = 19x

=> y = (19x)/2

x + 5y = 14

=> x + 5((19x)/2) = 14

=> x + (95x)/2 = 14

=> (2x + 95x)/2 = 14

=> 97x = 14(2)

=> 97x = 28

=> x = 28/97

=>y = (19x)/2 = (19(28))/(97(2)) = 532/194

User Spencer Cooley
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