-4x - 15y = -17-x + 5y = -13x = ___, y = ___

Reggie

Reggie

Answered question

2021-05-13

4x15y=17
x+5y=13
x=?,y=?

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Mayme

Mayme

Skilled2021-05-14Added 103 answers

We are given 4x15y=17
x+5y=13
We solve by elimination. Here, I decided to eliminate y first. Multiply by 3 to obtain (3)3x+15y=39
Add (1) and (3) and solve for x: 7x=56
x=8
Solve for y using (2): 8+56=13
5y=5
y=1

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