SOLUTION: How do you solve this -6x+12y=-6 5x+6y=-27

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Question 821444: How do you solve this
-6x+12y=-6
5x+6y=-27
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6x+12y=-6
5x+6y=-27
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Modify for elimination:
-6x + 12y = -6
10x + 12y = -54
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Subtract and solve for "x":
-16x = 48
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x = -3
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Solve for "y"::
5x + 6y = -27
5*-3 + 6y = -27
6y = -27+15
y = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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