How do you solve the system of equations #7x - 2y = 15# and #3x + 2y = 11#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-31T20:29:30

See below.

Adding the equations together,

#10x=26#, so #x=13/5#

Plugging this in,

#13/5(3)+2y=11#

#39/5+2y=55/5#

#2y=16/5#

#y=8/5#

Thus, our finals solution is #(13/5,8/5)#