SOLUTION: 2x+3y=1 4x-5y=-9

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Question 334460: 2x+3y=1
4x-5y=-9
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2x+3y=1.................1
4x-5y=-9................2
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multiply equation 1 by -2 and add it to equation 2
-4x-6y+4x-5y=-2-9
-11y=-11
divide by -11
y=1
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plug value of y in equation 1
2x+3=1
2x=-2
divide by 2
x=-1