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What is the solution to the system below?
-4x + 5y = 27
x - 6y = -2

User Neils
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Answer:

(x,y)=(-8,-1)

Explanation:

(2) rearrange

x=-2+6y

-4(-2+6y)+5y=27

8-24y+5y=27

8-19y=27

-19y=19

y=-1

x=-2+6(-1)

x=-2-6

x=-8

Hope this helps :)

User BilluBaziger
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