Solve the simultaneous equations by elimination.

$\begin{aligned}[t]\dfrac{2}{5}x-\dfrac{1}{3}y&=1\\\dfrac{1}{5}x+\dfrac{1}{3}y&=2\end{aligned}$[4]

Question

Solve the simultaneous equations by elimination. $\begin{aligned}[t]\dfrac{2}{5}x-\dfrac{1}{3}y&=1\\dfrac{1}{5}x+\dfrac{1}{3}y&=2\end{aligned}$

Accepted Answer

$x=5,\ y=3$

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