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6x - 5y= 0 and x - 5y= -25

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This is a simultaneous question that can be solved with elimination.

6x - 5y = 0 ——(1)
x - 5y = -25 ——(2)

(1) - (2):
6x - 5y - (x - 5y) = 0 - (-25)
6x - 5y - x + 5y = 0 + 25
5x = 25
x = 5

Sub x = 5 into (2):
5 - 5y = -25
-5y = -30
y = 6

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