SOLUTION: I need help solving this system using elimination 3p+4q=-19, 6p+5q=-35

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Question 424871: I need help solving this system using elimination 3p+4q=-19, 6p+5q=-35
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's Multiply the first equation by -2:
-6p-8q=38
Add this to the second equation:
6p+5q=-35
And we get:
-3q=3
Divide by -3 to get:
q=-1
Plug this in and we get:
p=-5
Make sense?
RJ
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