The equations of linear system are
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Since the coefficient of the x - terms in the above two equations are additive inverse, eliminate these terms by adding the equations.
\Write the equations in column form and add to eliminate variable x.
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The resultant equation is
and solve it for y.
Divide each side by 1.5.
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Cancel common terms.
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Substitute the value of
in equation 1:
and solve for x.
Add 15 to each side.
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Divide each side by 1.3.
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Cancel common terms.
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The solution is
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