Answer:
(- 1, 9 )
Explanation:
6x - y = - 15 → (1)
x + 2y = 17 → (2)
multiplying (1) by 2 and adding to (2) will eliminate y
12x - 2y = - 30 → (3)
add (2) and (3) term by term to eliminate y
13x + 0 = - 13
13x = - 13 ( divide both sides by 13 )
x = - 1
substitute x = - 1 into either of the 2 equations and solve for y
substituting into (2)
- 1 + 2y = 17 ( add 1 to both sides )
2y = 18 ( divide both sides by 2 )
y = 9
solution is (- 1, 9 )