- 17x = -37 - 7y
10x = 16 + 7y
then now add both equations , to eliminate y
(-17x + 10x) = -37 + 16 + (-7y+7y)
then
-7x = -21 + 0
. x = -21/-7
. x = 3
Now find y = ?
y = (10x - 16)/7
. = (10•3 - 16)/7
. = (30-16)/7
. = 14/7 = 2
Then, answers are
x= 3
y= 2
