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Solve the following simultaneous equation.

x + 7y = 10; 3x – 2y = 7



Multiply Eq. I by 2 and Eq. II by 7






x=3


Substituting x= 3 in Eq. I




7y=7



y=1


∴ Solution is (x , y) = (3, 1)


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