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Solve the simultaneous equations x+y=3 y=3x−17
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Solve the simultaneous equations
x+y=3
y=3x−17
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2021-08-31T10:01:42+00:00
2021-08-31T10:01:42+00:00 1 Answers
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Answer:
x=5 , y=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
rearrange y=3x-17 to -3x+y=-17
then subtract to get x or y
x+y=3
– (-3x+y=-17)
4x=20
x=20/4
x=5
then sub in the x value into one of the equations
for x+y=3
(5)+y=3
y=3-5
y= -2
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