SOLUTION: {2w+5y=-24 {3w-5y=14 please help me with this problem

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Question 16314: {2w+5y=-24
{3w-5y=14 please help me with this problem
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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{2w+5y=-24
{3w-5y=14
Add both equations together to eliminate one variable;

2w+5y=-24
3w-5y=14
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5w=-10
Divide both sides by 5;
w=-2
Now that you know what w = we can plug that in the equation and find y;
2(-2)+5y=-24
-4+5y=-24
5y=-24+4
5y=-20
y=-4
w=-2
y=-4
Hope you understand
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