SOLUTION: x-2y=8 3x+5y=-9

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Question 527758: x-2y=8 3x+5y=-9
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x-2y=8
3x%2B5y=-9
5y=-9-3x
y=%28-9-3x%29%2F5
Value of x:
x-2%28%28-9-3x%29%2F5%29=8
5x-10%28%28-9-3x%29%2F5%29=40
5x-2%28-9-3x%29=40
5x%2B18%2B6x=40
11x=22
x=2
Value of y:
2-2y=8
-2y=6
y=-3