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Solve the system by substitution.
-2y - 10 = x
- 10x - y = -14

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Answer:

x=2 and y=−6

sorry this is pretty long, I did not know if you needed the steps or not

Explanation:

−2y−10=x;−10x−y=−14

Solve−2y−10=x for x

−2y−10=x

−2y−10+−x=x+−x

−x−2y−10=0

−x−2y−10+2y=0+2y

−x−10=2y

−x−10+10=2y+10

−x=2y+10

-x/-1=2y+10/-1

x=−2y−10

Substitute−2y−10 for x in−10x−y=−14

−10x−y=−14

−10(−2y−10)−y=−14

19y+100=−14

19y+100+−100=−14+−100

19y=−114

19y/19=-114/19

y=-6

Substitute−6 for y in x=−2y−10

x=−2y−10

x=(−2)(−6)−10

x= 2

x=2 and y=−6

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