Rearrange the second equation to line up the variables:
2x - 5y = -2
-3x +5y = 7
The y-variable cancels without having to do anything extra, so:
-x = 5
or
x = -5
Plugging this back into one of the original equations:
-3(-5) + 5y = 7
15 + 5y = 7
5y = -8
y = -8/5
So the answer is x = -5 and y = -8/5
2007-06-25 01:04:10
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answer #1
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answered by mattside_bic 2
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I did the maths, too and my result was x=-5, y=-8/5.
Here is a very detailed script of how I did it.
2x-5y=-2
5y-3x=7
2x-5y=-2
-3x+5y=7
-5y=-2-2x
5y=2+2x
y=(2+2x)/5
-3x=(2+2x)=7
2+2x=7+3x
2x=5+3x
-x=5
x=-5
-3x+5y=7
15+5y=7
5y=-8
y=-8/5
I hope it helps you understand the whole thing!
2007-06-25 01:12:17
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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2x -5y = -2 Rearrange 2nd equation:
-3x + 5y= 7 add:
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-x = 5 divide thru by -1:
x = -5
Substitute into 1st equation:
2(-5) - 5y = -2
-10 -5y = -2
-5y = 8
y = -8/5
(-5,-8/5)
2007-06-25 01:11:33
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answer #3
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answered by gm 2
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2x-5y=-2
5y-3x=7
change 2x-5y=-2 to 5y-2x=2
cancel out 5y
-2x = 2
-3x = 7
-5x = 9
x = -5/9
2007-06-25 01:02:10
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answer #4
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answered by Mike 4
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2x - 5y = -2
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-3x +5y = 7
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-x = 5 => x= - 5
plug in and you get y = -8/5
2007-06-25 01:01:44
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answer #5
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answered by S 2
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2x-5y=-2.......(1)
-3x+5y=7.....(2)(all terms on same place)
so (y) gets canceled and...
-x=5
x=-5
substitute x=-5 in (1)
2(-5)-5y=-2
-10-5y=-2
-5y=-2+10
-5y=8
-y=8/5
y=-8/5
y=-1.6
hope tis is nt for ur maths home work.... heeeee......!
2007-06-25 01:42:17
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answer #6
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answered by Aravinthan J 2
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2x-5y=-2---let it be equation 1.
-3x+5y=7---let it be equation 2.
multiply equation 1. by -3 & equation 2.by 2
Therefore it becomes
-6x+15y=6
-6x+10y=14
substract both(NOTE:sign will change due 2 substraction)
Solving both u get
5y=-8
Therefore y=-8/5
putting value of y in equation 1.,,we get
2x-5*-8/5
solving this, we get
2x=-10
there fore x=-5
So ,ur answers r
x=-5
y=-8/5
Take care
bye
2007-06-25 01:18:56
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answered by Anonymous
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2x - 5y = - 2
-3x + 5y = 7-----ADD
- x = 5
x = - 5
5y + 15 = 7
5y = - 8
y = - 8/5
SOLUTION
x = - 5 , y = - 8/5
2007-06-27 22:00:01
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answer #8
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answered by Como 7
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2x-5y=-2 +
5y-3x=7
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2x-3x=5
=>x=-5
2007-06-25 01:02:26
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answered by Anonymous
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