SOLUTION: x+y=-1 2x+y=-3

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Question 850349: x+y=-1 2x+y=-3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.x%2By=-1
2.2x%2By=-3
From eq. 1,
y=-1-x
Substitute into eq. 2,
2x-1-x=-3
x-1=-3
x=-2
Then
y=-1-x
y=-1-%28-2%29
y=-1%2B2
y=1