Question 41781
Solve for "x" in either problem.
X + 2 = -5
X +2 – 2 = -5 -2
X = -7
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Plug x=7 back into either equation.
4(-7) -3y = 2
Solve for y
-28 – 3y =2
-28 + 28 -3y = 2+ 28
-3y =30
-3y/-3 = 30/-3
Y = -10
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So we think that both equations have the values of x = -7 
and y = -10.
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Plug the values back into the original equations to verify:

X + 2 = -5
(-7) + 2 = -5
-7 + 2 = -5
-5 = -5 this checks out

4x -3y = 2 
4(-7) – 3(-10) = 2 
-28 + 30 = 2
2 = 2 This answer also checks out, so the x and y values are correct