Solve the system using elimination, explain your steps

2x + 3y = 5
8y = x + 26

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Solve the system using elimination, explain your steps 

2x + 3y = 5
8y = x + 26

anonymous · Answer

@tHe_FiZiCx99 can u help me please

anonymous · Answer

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the_fizicx99 · Answer

It would be alot easier to use the elimination method here to isolate y and then plug that tin but ok..

2x + 3y = 5
8y = x + 26
-x     -x


2x + 3y = 5
-x + 8y = 26

Multiply the top by -1 and the bottom by -2.
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-2x -3y = -5
2x - 16y = -52

Now add them, -2x + 2x cancel out.

-3y + (-16y) = -19y

-19y = -57
 /-19      /-19

y = 3


Now plug in 3 for y and solve for x.