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X-y=5
3x+y=3 can you pleas help me find x and y

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Answer:

x= 2, y= -3

Explanation:

Given two equations, we can solve them by either substitution or elimination method. Let's solve by substitution!

x -y= 5

Rewrite this equation such that one of the variable is the subject of formula, so that we can substitute this equation into the second.

x= y +5 -----(1)

3x +y= 3 -----(2)

Substitute (1) into (2):

3(y +5) +y= 3

Expand:

3y +15 +y= 3

4y= 3 -15

4y= -12

y= -12 ÷4

y= -3

Substitute y= -3 into (1):

x= -3 +5

x= 2

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