SOLUTION: solve using elimination. 8x-3y=-11 2x-5y=27

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Question 376242: solve using elimination.
8x-3y=-11
2x-5y=27
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Hi

solving using elimination.

8x-3y=-11

2x-5y=27



 8x- 3y =-11

-8x+20y=27*-4  Mulitplying each term by -4 to eliminate x by adding the equations

    17y = -119

      y = -7

solving for x

8x-3*-7 =-11

8x +21 = -11

8x = -32

x = -4