SOLUTION: 3x-4y=-15,5x+y=-2

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Question 372693: 3x-4y=-15,5x+y=-2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.3x-4y=-15
2.5x%2By=-2
Multiply eq. 2 by 4 and add to eq. 1,
3x-4y%2B20x%2B4y=-15-8
23x=-23
highlight%28x=-1%29
Then use either equation to solve for y.
-5%2By=-2
highlight%28y=3%29