Asked by fmst

What is the solution to this system of linear equations?

3x – 2y = 14

5x + y = 32

(3, 5)
(6, 2)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve by substitution from 5x + y = 32 → y = 32 − 5x.
Substitute into 3x − 2y = 14:

3x − 2(32 − 5x) = 14
3x − 64 + 10x = 14
13x = 78 → x = 6

y = 32 − 5·6 = 2.

Solution: (6, 2). (Check: (3,5) does not satisfy the first equation.)