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What is the x and y to 3y+7x=4 -6x+y=-7

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x=1 and y=-1

Explanation:

Lets name the equations as

3y+7x=4 or 7x+3y-4=0.......................eq(1)

-6x+y=-7 or -6x+y+7=0......................eq(2)

multiplying eq(2) with 3 and subtracting eq(1) from eq(2)

(-6x+y+7=0)*3

(-18x+3y+21)-(7x+3y-4) =0

we can write it as

-18x+3y+21-7x-3y+4=0

-25x + 25=0

-25x=-25

x=1

plugging the value of x in eq(1)

7*1+3y-4=0

7+3y-4=0

3y+3=0

3y=-3

y=-1

so x=1 and y=-1

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