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5x + 7y = 3
2x + 3y = 1
Solve

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Answer: x=2 and y=−1

Explanation:

5x+7y=3for x:

5x+7y=3

5x+7y+−7y=3+−7y(Add -7y to both sides)

5x=−7y+3

x= −7/ 5 y+ 3 /5

Substitute −7 /5 y+ 3 /5 for x in2x+3y=1:

2( −7/ 5 y+ 3 /5 )+3y=1

1 /5 y+ 6 /5 =1(Simplify both sides of the equation)

1 /5 y= −1 /5

y=1

Substitute −1 for y in x

−7 /5 y+ 3 /5 : x=

x=2

x=2(Simplify both sides of the equation)

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