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-x+7y=51
-x-4y=-26
What is the solution to the system of Elmination

User Rcnespoli
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Answer:

x = -2

y = 7

Explanation:

-x + 7y = 51

-x - 4y = -26

=> -x + 7y = 51

-x - 4y = -26

=> -x + 7y = 51

x + 4y = 26

=> 7y = 51

4y = 26

=> 7y + 4y = 51 + 26

=> 11y = 77

=> y = 7

=> -x + 7(7) = 51

=> -x + 49 = 51

=> -x = 51 - 49

=> -x = 2

=> x = -2

Hoped this helped.

User Jayquan
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Answer:

number one is maybe 44 because -44x + 7y is 51 and number 2 is 30 because 30 - 4 is 26 I don't really know let me know if its wrong

User Ramraj
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