SOLUTION: What is the value of x in the system below? 5x + 6y =-24 2x + 3y = 15

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Question 351546: What is the value of x in the system below?
5x + 6y =-24
2x + 3y = 15

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5x+%2B+6y+=-24
2.2x+%2B+3y+=+15+
Multiply eq. 2 by (-1) and add to eq. 1,
5x%2B6y-4x-6y=-24-30
highlight%28x=-54%29