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If (2x+5,7)=(7,y), find the value of x and y​

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\text{Given that,}~ (2x+5, 7)=(7,y)\\\\\text{So,}~ y = 7 ~ \text{and}~2x +5 = 7\\\\~~~~~~~~2x+ 5=7 \\\\\implies 2x = 7- 5 \\\\\implies 2x = 2\\\\\implies x = \frac 22 \\\\\implies x = 1\\\\\text{Hence,}~~ x = 1 ~ \text{and}~ y = 7

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