How do solve the following linear system?: # 8x+24y=2 , x-7y=4 #?

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How do solve the following linear system?: # 8x+24y=2 , x-7y=4 #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-07T13:00:32

#8x+24y=2# (Consider this equation as equation 1)
#x−7y=4# (Consider this equation as equation 2)

#x=(2-24y)/8#(From equation 1)
Substitute this in equation 2
#(2-24y)/8-7y=4#
#2-24y-56y=32#
#80y=-30#
#y=-3/8#
Substitute this in equation 1
#8x+24(-3/8)=2#
#8x-9=2#
#8x=11#
#x=11/8#

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