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2x + 5y = 17
what is x
what is y

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Answer:

x = (17 - 5y)/2

y = (17 - 2x)/5

Explanation:

nothing else can be done here.

if you are looking for actual numbers as solution, then you have forgotten to put something important here.

to solve a system with 2 variables we need 2 equations. it cannot be solved with only 1 equation.

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