SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation: Solve using the addition method: 2x+5y=2 3x-2y=3 thank you

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Question 39952This question is from textbook alegbra 1
: please help me solve this equation:
Solve using the addition method:
2x+5y=2
3x-2y=3

thank you This question is from textbook alegbra 1

Answer by abcdefg(37) About Me  (Show Source):
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change to-
2x+5y-2 and
3x - 2y -3
then multiply both sides
3(2x+5y-2)
-2(3x - 2y -3)
=
6x+15y-2
+
-6x+4y+3
=
6+(-6) cancel each other so...
15y+4y=19y
19y=0
y=-19