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X + 5y = 8, -x + 2y = -1

X + 5y = 8, -x + 2y = -1
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X + 5y = 8, -x + 2y = -1

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User Luke Stanyer
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x+5y=8

-x+2y=-1 => x=2y+1

(2y+1)+5y=8 => 7y=7 => y=1 => x=3

The answer is x=3 and y=1

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