Solving a System by Elimination In Exercises $13-30,$ solve the system by the method of elimination and check any solutions algebraically. $$ \left\{\begin{array}{r}{3 x-5 y=8} \\ {2 x+5 y=22}\end{array}\right. $$
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In this case, we can eliminate $y$ by adding the two equations together. $3x - 5y + 2x + 5y = 8 + 22$ Simplifying, we get: $5x = 30$ Show more…
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