SOLUTION: Hi, I will like to know if this is the answer for this Linear Equation: -2x-y=-9 5x-2y=18 The answer that i got was (0,-9) I will like to know if that's right or not...

Question 559301: Hi, I will like to know if this is the answer for this Linear Equation:
-2x-y=-9
5x-2y=18
The answer that i got was (0,-9) I will like to know if that's right or not...
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The solution is (4,1)
Here's a plot of the 2 equations:

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