Question

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x = 3y
4x + 5y = 34

solve for x and y


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Answer 1

Answer: y=2 and x=6

Explanation:

x=3y

4x+5y=34

From equation ( 1) x=3y thus substituting in eqn(2)

4(3y)+5y=34

12y+5y=34

17y=34

y=34÷17=2

Thus y=2

Putting y=2 in eqn(1)

x=3y

x=3(2)

x=6