SOLUTION: What is the result of subtracting the second equation from the first?
2x+7y = -8 2x-5y = -1
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Question 1156591: What is the result of subtracting the second equation from the first?
2x+7y = -8 2x-5y = -1
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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12y = -7.
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