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Write and solve a revised system
-5x-2y=6
3x+6y=6

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\left \{ { *3 \atop {3x+6y=6}} \right. \\\\ \left \{ {{-15x-6y=18} \atop {3x+6y=6}} \right. \\+----\\addition\\\\ -12x=24 \ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ -12\\\\ x=-2\\\\ 2y=-5x-6\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 2\\\\ y=(-5x-6)/(2)\\\\ y=(-5*(-2)-6)/(2)=(4)/(2)=2
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