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5x + 10y = -5
-5 - y = 32

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y= -27
x= 53

solving for y:

-5-y=32

add y to both sides

-y = 27

divide by -1

y= -27

solving for x

plug in -27 for y in the first equation

5x +10(-27) =-5

5x+ (-270) =-5

add 270 to both sides

5x= 265

divide by 5 on both sides

x= 53
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