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Solve by substitution 5x+2y=18 2x+3y=16

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Answer:

Just use calculators, the answer will be (x;y) =(2;4)

Explanation:

We have: 5x+2y=18 (1) and 2x+3y=16 (2)

From (1) we can make it into: x= (18-2y)/5 and replace into (2) we have:

2(18-2y)/5+3y=16 <=> 36-4y+15y=80 <=> 11y=44 <=> y=4

Then use y=4 for (1) or (2) we will find x=2

Final, the answer will be x=2 ; y=4

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