SOLUTION: How do I solve the problem 3x-8y=-23 9x+2y=-19

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Question 839072: How do I solve the problem 3x-8y=-23 9x+2y=-19
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.3x-8y=-23
2.++9x%2B2y=-19
Multiply eq. 1 by (-3) and add to eq. 2,
-9x%2B24y%2B9x%2B2y=69-19
26y=50
y=50%2F26
highlight%28y=25%2F13%29
Use eiither equation to solve for y
9x%2B2%2825%2F13%29=-19
9x=-247%2F13-50%2F13
9x=-297%2F13
highlight%28x=-33%2F13%29