SOLUTION: 2x-5y = -19 (1) y = x+2 (2)

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Question 373657: 2x-5y = -19 (1)
y = x+2 (2)

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2x-5y+=+-19
2.y+=+x%2B2
Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,
2x-5%28x%2B2%29=-19
2x-5x-10=-19
-3x=-9
highlight%28x=3%29
Then from eq. 2,
y=3%2B2
highlight%28y=5%29