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Solve the simultaneous equations by substitution 2x+7y=5 x+y=5
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Solve the simultaneous equations by substitution
2x+7y=5
x+y=5
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2021-08-31T06:32:13+00:00
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y=-1 and x=6
followed by the substitution method
Answer:
x = 6
y = -1
Step-by-step explanation:
i solved the second equation for ‘y’ to get ‘y = 5 – x’
now i substituted that expression into the first equation for ‘y’
2x + 7(5 – x) = 5
2x + 35 – 7x = 5
-5x = -30
x = 6
find ‘y’:
6 + y = 5
y = 5 – 6
y = -1