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Solve the system by elimination

2x+5y=16

3x-5y=-1

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x=5 and y=1.2 as your answers

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To do elimination you have to add the first equation to the second equation. It would be 6x = 15. This is because the positive and negative 5y cancel out and then you would solve for x and y.
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