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How do solve the following linear system?: # x-2y = -3 , 5x - 3y = -29 #?

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Apr 29, 2016

#x=-7, y=-2#

Explanation:

#x-2y=-3#
#5x-3y=-29#

Rearrange the first equation to get #x# by itself on the left hand side
#x=2y-3#

Then substitute for #x# in the second equation.
#5(2y-3) -3y = -29#
#10y-15-3y=-29#
#7y = -29+15 = -14#
#:.y=-2#

Substituting back into the reformatted first equation gives
#x=2(-2)-3#

#:.x= -7#

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