SOLUTION: How do I sovle the system? 2x+5y=1 -x+6y=8

Question 227783: How do I sovle the system?
2x+5y=1
-x+6y=8
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do I solve the system?
2x+5y=1
-x+6y=8

Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION

Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 5*y to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that y=1. Since , x=-2.

Answer: .

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