SOLUTION: 6x+y=-12 5x-2y=-10

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Question 258532: 6x+y=-12
5x-2y=-10
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The original system was
(i) 6x+y=-12
(ii) 5x-2y=-10
step 1 - multiply (i) by 2 to get
(iii) 12x + 2y = -24
step 2 - add (ii) and (ii) to get
(iv) 17x = -34
solve for x to get
x+=+-2
substitute this into (i) to get
6(-2) + y = -12
-12 + y = -12
y+=+0
So we get
(-2,0)