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{y=2x+7y=−4x−5 What is the solution for the system of equations?

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Answer:

X = -2

Y = 3

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{y=2x+7y=−4x−5 What is the solution for the system of equations?-example-1
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since both start with y, we can set them equal to each other. 2x+7 = -4x - 5.  This means we add 4x to both sides, 6x + 7 = -5. Then we subtract 7 from both sides, 6x = -12. Finally we divide both sides by 6, and x = -2.
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