SOLUTION: Given: 3x - 8 = -1 and -5x + 8y = 7, solve for x and y.

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Question 534436: Given: 3x - 8 = -1 and -5x + 8y = 7, solve for x and y.
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume you left the 'y' out of the first equation.
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3x -8y = -1
-5x +8y = 7
------------ add
-2x = 6
x = -3
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3(-3) -8y = -1
-8y = 8
y = -1
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