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Solve using substitution. Please show work
-4.5x-2y=-12.5
3.25x-y=-0.75

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Solve for y on one of the questions. I'll do the second one. it will be y=3.25x+0.75. Plug it in for y in the other problem like  this: -4.5x-2(3.25x+0.75). Solve. X= 5.5 and Y=18.625
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