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Solve using elimination. \newline7x8y=17 7x - 8y = -17 \newline 7x+3y=2 -7x + 3y = 2 \newline (____,____)(\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_)

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Q. Solve using elimination. \newline7x8y=17 7x - 8y = -17 \newline 7x+3y=2 -7x + 3y = 2 \newline (____,____)(\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_)
  1. Identify variable to eliminate: Identify the variable to eliminate. In this case, we eliminate xx as the coefficients are the opposite in both equations.
  2. Identify operation to eliminate variable: Identify the operation to eliminate the variable. Here, we add the equations as the coefficients are opposite.\newline7x8y=177x − 8y = −17\newline7x+3y=2−7x + 3y = 2
  3. Add equations to eliminate variable: Add the equations to eliminate xx.$7x8y\$7x − 8y + 7x+3y−7x + 3y = −1717 + 22\)7x8y7x+3y=157x - 8y - 7x + 3y = -155y=15-5y = -15
  4. Solve for y: Solve for yy. Dividing both sides of the equation by 5-5 gives us y=3y = 3.\newline5y=15-5y = -15\newliney=15/5y = -15 / -5\newliney=3y = 3
  5. Substitute yy into first equation: Substitute y=3y = 3 into the first equation to solve for 'xx'.\newline7x8(3)=177x - 8(3) = -17\newline7x24=177x - 24 = -17\newline7x=17+247x = -17 + 24\newline7x=77x = 7\newlinex=77x = \frac{7}{7}\newlinex=1x = 1
  6. Write solution as coordinate point: Write the solution as a coordinate point. The solution is (1,3)(1, 3).

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