SOLUTION: y = -2x - 15 y = 5x + 6

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Question 689068: y = -2x - 15
y = 5x + 6
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Set the equations equal to each other
-2x - 15 = 5x + 6
Group like terms
-2x - 5x = 6 + 15
Combine like terms
-7x = 21
Divide both sides by -7
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Plug in the x value into either equation and solve for y
y = -2(-3) - 15
y = 6 - 15
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