SOLUTION: please help me with this problem using elimantion 8x=9-5y 8x-3y=-31

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Question 388087: please help me with this problem using elimantion 8x=9-5y
8x-3y=-31

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me with this problem using elimantion
8x=9-5y
8x-3y=-31
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Rearrange:
8x + 5y = 9
8x - 3y = -31
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Add to get:
Subtract to get:
8y = 40
y = 5
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Substitute and solve for "x":
8x = 9 - 5(5)
8x = -16
x = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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