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Use substitution to solve for x and y:
[x = -19 -6y
(2x + 3y = -11

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x = -19 -6y 2x + 3y = -11

x+6y = -19 2x + 3y = -11

2(x+6y)= 2(-19) 2x + 3y = -11

2x + 12y = -38 2x + 3y = -11

subtracting both equation

2x + 12y-(2x + 3y) = -38-(-11)

2x+12y-2x-3y = -38+11

9y= -27

y= -3

x= -19-(6×(-3))

x= -19+18

x= -1

x= -1 and y = -3

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