SOLUTION: Please help me solve this: Solve the system of equations by the method of elimination. -3x - 10y = 29 -2x - 2y = 10

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Question 1079984: Please help me solve this:
Solve the system of equations by the method of elimination. -3x - 10y = 29 -2x - 2y = 10

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x - 10y = 29
-2x - 2y = 10

-3x-10y=29
5%28-2x-2y%29=5%2A10

system%28-3x-10y=29%2C-10x-10y=50%29

%28-10x-10y%29-%28-3x-10y%29=50-29
-10x-10y%2B3x%2B10y=21
-7x=21
x=-3

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system%282%28-3x-10y%29=2%2A29%2C3%28-2x-2y%29=3%2A10%29
system%28-6x-20y=58%2C-6x-6y=30%29

-6x-20y-%28-6x-6y%29=58-30
-6x-20y%2B6x%2B6y=28
-20y%2B6y=28
-14y=28
y=-2
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highlight%28system%28x=-3%2Cy=-2%29%29