SOLUTION: what is the solution of the system 5x=(-23)+y 2y=21+5x

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Question 694863: what is the solution of the system
5x=(-23)+y
2y=21+5x
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Elimination Method
start by putting both in standard form
5x-y=-23
-5x+2y=21 add both equations together
0x+y=-2
y=-2 now that you have y, plug it into either equation to find x
5x-(-2)=-23
5x+2=-23 add -2 to both sides
5x=-25 divide by 5
x=-5
(-2, -5)