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Can someone help me find the Complete the missing value in the solution to the equation.

Can someone help me find the Complete the missing value in the solution to the equation-example-1

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You are shown an ordered pair with an x-coordinate of -5, so replace x with -5 and solve for y.

-3x + 7y = 5x + 2y

-3(-5) + 7y = 5(-5) + 2y

15 + 7y = -25 + 2y

5y = -40

y = -8
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