SOLUTION: What is the solution to the system? -x-2y=2 2x+3y=-3

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Question 1181614: What is the solution to the system?
-x-2y=2
2x+3y=-3
Found 3 solutions by mananth, MathTherapy, josgarithmetic:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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-x-2y=2 -----------------1
2x+3y=-3------------------2
multiply (1) by 2
we get
-2x-4y=-4 Add this to eq (2)
2x+3y=-3
-y =-7
y=7
plug y in eq(1)
-x -2*7=2
-x= 16
x= -16
solution ( -16,7)


Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the solution to the system?
-x-2y=2
2x+3y=-3
That person is WRONG, as USUAL.

Correct answer:  highlight_green%28matrix%282%2C3%2C+x%2C+%22=%22%2C+0%2C+y%2C+%22=%22%2C+-+1%29%29

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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-x-2y=2
2x+3y=-3
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system%28-x-2y=2%2C2x%2B3y=-3%29

2*E1:
system%28-2x-4y=4%2C2x%2B3y=-3%29

E1+E2:
-y=1
y=-1-----------one of the variables solved
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