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| Question 44580:  Solve the system by addition.
 5x-4y=-5
 x-2y=-7
 Answer by pvaka(23)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x-4y=-5 5x-4y-5x=-5-5x
 -4y=-5x-5
 -4y/-4=-5x/-4-5/4
 y=5x/4+5/4
 m=5/4
 y coordinate is (0,5/4) or (0,1.25)
 x-2y=-7
 x-2y-x=-7-x
 -2y=-x-7
 -2y/-2=-x/-2-7/-2
 y=1x/2+7/2
 m=1/2
 y coordinate is (0,7/2) or (0,3.5)
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