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6x+8y=-22 y=-5 please help

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Plug y= -5 into 6x+8y= -22, we have:
6x+8(-5)= -22
⇒ 6x -40= -22
⇒ 6x= -22+40
⇒ 6x= 18
⇒ x= 18/6
x=3
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