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8x + y = -16
-3x + y= -5

User TheDmi
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Solve for x,y by substitution
8x-y=13
y=-8x+1
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x"::
8x - (-8x+1) = 13

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8x+8x-1 = 13
16x = 14
x = 7/8
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