<PRE><B>Question 391551</B>
2x - 3y = -7 
3x +  y = -5 
They probably want you to use elimination, by multiplying the 2nd equation by
3 and adding the two equations, you will eliminate y and easily can find x
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2x - 3y = -7
9x + 3y = -15 (multiplied by 3)
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11x + 0 = -22
Divide both sides by 11, and you have
x = -2
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You can now find y by substituting -2 for x in the 2nd equation
3(-2) + y = -5
-6 + y = -5
Add 6 to both sides
y = -5 + 6
y = +1
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Check your solutions by substitution in the 1st equation
2x - 3y = -7 
2(-2) - 3(1) = -7
-4 - 3 = -7; confirms our solutions of x = -2, y = 1</PRE>