Question 895003
-2x-3y=5
-5x+3y=-40

Look at your question more closely.

Do you see that -3y PLUS 3y are opposites?

What do you think happens to these terms?

-3y + 3y = 0


We are now left with

-2x = 5
-5x = -40

-7x = -35

x = -35/-7

x = 5.

Can you find y?