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Solve by elimination: 4x + 3y = 17 and 2x − 3y = 1.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
x = 3 and y = 5/3
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Explanation
Adding the equations gives 6x = 18, so x = 3, and substituting gives 12 + 3y = 17, so y = 5/3.
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