SOLUTION: Solve each system by addition 3x + 5y = -11 X – 2y = 11

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Question 317536: Solve each system by addition
3x + 5y = -11
X – 2y = 11
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.3x+%2B+5y+=+-11
2.x-+2y+=+11
Mu;tiply eq. 2 by (-3) and add to eq. 1,
3x%2B5y-3x%2B6y=-11-33
11y=-44
highlight%28y=-4%29
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Then use either equation to solve for x.
x-2%28-4%29=11
x%2B8=11
highlight%28x=3%29