SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this equation by using substitution method. 5x - 3y = -4 x + y = -4

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Question 856577: Please help me to solve this equation by using substitution method.
5x - 3y = -4
x + y = -4

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5x+-+3y+=+-4
2.x+%2B+y+=+-4
From eq. 2,
x=-y-4
Substitute into eq. 1,
5%28-y-4%29-3y=-4
-5y-20-3y=-4
-8y=16
y=-2
Then
x=-y-4
x=-%28-2%29-4
x=2-4
x=-2