How do you solve the following system of equations?: $3x – 2y = -7 , 4x+3y=8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-22T10:13:34

$y=52/17 or 3.059$

Using substitution,

I'm going to isolate $x$ in the equation $3x-2y=-7$

That gives:

$x=(-7+2y)/3$

$4((-7+2y)/3)+3y=8$

$y=52/17 or 3.059$

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