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Solve the following systems of equations by elimination, if a solution exists.
 
Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A. The solution to the system is x=⬜, y=⬜ (Type integers or simplified fractions.)
B. There are infinitely many solutions.
C. There is no solution.
 
Solve the system using elimination.
 
We can eliminate x or y. Let's eliminate x Consider the terms in $x$ in each equation, that is, x and 2x. To eliminate x, we can multiply each term of the first equation by -2 then add the equations together,
The first equation, x+5 y=7, becomes after multiplying a by -2,-2 x-10 y=-14.
Because the coefficients of x in the two equations differ only in sign, add the two equations, eliminating the x-terms.
add
Now solve this new equation for y.
 
 
 

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