6x+3y=8x+9y-5=10x+12y-8 solve by elimination method
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6x+3y=8x+9y-5 1) 5=2x+6y
2) 10x+12y-8
multiply 1)by 5
3) 10x+30y=25
Subtracting 3) and 2)
10x+30y=25
10x+12y=8
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18y=17
y=17/18
Substitiuting the value of y in 1)
5=2x+6(17/18)
5=2x+17/3
2x=5-17/3
2x=15-17/3
x=15-17/6
x=-1/3
2) 10x+12y-8
multiply 1)by 5
3) 10x+30y=25
Subtracting 3) and 2)
10x+30y=25
10x+12y=8
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18y=17
y=17/18
Substitiuting the value of y in 1)
5=2x+6(17/18)
5=2x+17/3
2x=5-17/3
2x=15-17/3
x=15-17/6
x=-1/3
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You have done correct but at last step I.e
2x=5-17/3
2x=15-17/3
2x=-3/3
2x=-1
x=-1/2
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