SOLUTION: -2x + 3y = 8 3x – y = -5

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 -2x + 3y = 8

 3x – y = -5    See below  y = 

or

  -2x + 3y = 8

   9x – 3y = -15   Second EQ multiplied thru by 3 to eliminate y-variable

7x = -7

 x = -1  and y =  , y = 2

P(-1,2)  the solution for this system of EQs

Checking



2 + 6 = 8  Checks!