SOLUTION: x = -3y - 1 x = -2y - 4

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Question 982960: x = -3y - 1
x = -2y - 4
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
x = -3y - 1
x = -2y - 4
.....
x + 3y = -1
x + 2y = -4
Subtract bottom from top
y = 3
Substitute y = 3 into:
x = -3y - 1
x = -3(3) - 1
x = -9 - 1
x = -10
{-10,3}
Hope this helps:-)