Answer:
x = -2
Explanation:
Arrange 6x + y= -5, -6x + 12y=96 vertically:
6x + y= -5
-6x + 12y=96 Now combine like terms:
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13y = 91
Solving for y by dividing both sides by 13: y = 7
Find x by substituting 7 for y in the second equation: -6x + 12(7) = 96
Then -6x = -84 + 96, or:
-6x = 12, and so x = -2