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What is the value of x and y?

What is the value of x and y?-example-1

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X=5/4
Y=15/16
Those are the values
User Npretto
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Answer:

x = 5/4

y = 15/16

Explanation:

y = 3/4x

5/2 x + 2y = 5

Substitute the first equation into the second equation

5/2x + 2(3/4x) = 5

5/2x + 3/2x = 5

Combine like terms

8/2x = 5

4x = 5

Divide by 4

4x/4 = 5/4

x = 5/4

Now find y

y = 3/4 x = 3/4 ( 5/4) = 15/16

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