SOLUTION: please can you help me with this problem using elinmation 16x-5y=-33 16x+y=-51

Question 388144: please can you help me with this problem using elinmation 16x-5y=-33
16x+y=-51
Answer by avani(25) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
subtract equation 2 from 1 to eliminate x
16x-5y=-33
16x+y=-51
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0-6y=18
y=18/-6=-3
substitute y=-3 in either of the equation. i'm using equation 1
16x-5y=-33
16x-5(-3)=-33
16x=-33-15
x=-48/16=-3
Thus, x=-3 and y=-3

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