Question 604420
use the elimination procedure:
8x + 5y = -37
6x - 5y = -89
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14x = -126
x = -126/14 = -9


8x + 5y = -37
8*(-9) + 5y = -37
-72 + 5y = -37
5y = -37 + 72
5y = 35
y = 35/5 = 7


so, the solution is x = -9, y = 7