SOLUTION: What is y=2x+16, 2x-5y=-16?

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Question 317735: What is y=2x+16, 2x-5y=-16?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.y=2x%2B16
2.2x-5y=-16
Substitute eq. 1 in eq. 2,
2x-5%282x%2B16%29=-16%7C%7C%7C%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B2x-10x-80=-16
-8x-80=-16
-8x=64
highlight%28x=-8%29
Then use eq.1 to solve for y,
y=2%28-8%29%2B16
y=-16%2B16
highlight%28y=0%29