SOLUTION: Solve the following system of linear equations using the addition method: -2x + 5y = -42 7x + 2y = 30 Express the answer as an ordered pair

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Question 1108243: Solve the following system of linear equations using the addition method:
-2x + 5y = -42
7x + 2y = 30
Express the answer as an ordered pair

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Solve the following system of linear equations using the addition method:
-2x + 5y = -42
7x + 2y = 30
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Multiply the 1st eqn by -2, and the 2nd by -5, then add them.