SOLUTION: Please solve and graph the following system: 3x-5y = - 9 5x-6y = -8 Thank you!

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Question 334719: Please solve and graph the following system:
3x-5y = - 9
5x-6y = -8
Thank you!

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x-5y = - 9
5x-6y = -8
..
multiply equation 1 by -5 and equation 2 by 3
..
-15x+25y=45
-15x-18y=-24
..
7y=21
divide by 7
y =3
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plug value of y in equation 1
3x-5*3=-9
3x-15=-9
add +15
3x=15-9
3x=6
divide by 3
x=2
..

They intersect at (2,3)

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