Question

14x+17y=146 or 17x+14y=164 find y=?

Answer 1

14x+(17-5)y=(146-5)------------(1)
(17-3)x+17=(164-3)--------------(2)

equation (2) - (1)

14x+17y=161
14x+12y=141
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0x+5y=20

5y = 20
y=20/5
=4

Answer 2

14x+17y=146--------(1) *17
17x+14y=164--------(2) *14

238x+289y=2482
238x+196y=2296
(-). (-). (-)
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0+93y=186
y=186/93
y=2


so,y=2