Solve the system using the substitution 2x3y 18 x 5y 7So
Solve the system using the substitution. 2x-3y = 18 ; x + 5y = 7
Solution
2x -3y = 18.............(1)
x + 5y = 7................(2)
We need to use the substitution method.
We will rewrite (2) as x= 7- 5y
Now we will substitute into (1).
==> 2( 7-5y) - 3y = 18
==> 14 - 10y - 3y = 18
==> -13y = 4
==> y= -4/13
Now we will substitute into (2) tp find y.
==> x= 7- 5(-4/13) = ( 91 + 20 /13 = 111/13
Then the answer is the pair ( 111/13, -4/13)
