SOLUTION: Use Addition method to find the simultaneous solution. 5x+9y= -19 2x-3y= -12

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Question 375248: Use Addition method to find the simultaneous solution.
5x+9y= -19
2x-3y= -12
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5x%2B9y=+-19
2.2x-3y=+-12
Multiply eq. 2 by 3 and add to eq. 1,
5x%2B9y%2B6x-9y=-19-36
11x=-55
highlight%28x=-5%29
Then use either equation to solve for y.
-10-3y=-12
-3y=-2
highlight%28y=2%2F3%29