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Solve the system of equations:

x−2y
−8x−2y​=11=20​

by combining the equations.

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Final answer:

Due to an apparent typo in the question, we assumed the correct system of equations as x - 2y = 11 and 8x - 2y = 20. We solved these equations by combining them to eliminate y, finding x = 9/7. Substituting the value of x into the first equation, we found y = -34/7.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the system of equations, we need to clarify the equations first. The question seems to have a typo; it appears to present one equation as 'x−2y−8x−2y​=11=20​'. Presuming this to be two separate equations, let's define them as Equation (1): x - 2y = 11 and Equation (2): x - 2y = 20. However, we immediately see an issue - if these are our two equations, they cannot both be true unless 11 equals 20, which is obviously incorrect. Hence, there might be a mistake in the given equations. To proceed with the combination of equations, we need two different equations. So, let's assume a typo and correct it to two plausible equations like Equation (1): x - 2y = 11 and Equation (2): 8x - 2y = 20.

We can subtract Equation (1) from Equation (2) to eliminate the y variable, leading to:

8x - 2y - (x - 2y) = 20 - 11

7x = 9

x = 9/7.

Now substitute x = 9/7 back into Equation (1) to find the value of y:
9/7 - 2y = 11

-2y = 11 - 9/7

-2y = 68/7

y = -34/7.

Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is x = 9/7 and y = -34/7, provided the initial equations presented were indeed typos.

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