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Answer: (10, 8)

Explanation:

To solve a substitution question, you have to make sure either x or y is alone on the other side of equal sign.

-x + y = -2

^^^this becomes y = -2 + x

Now, since you know what "y" is, you simply replace "y" with our new equation in the other equation.

-x - 2(-2+x) = -26

Then, you do order of operations to get the answer.

First, do distributive property.

-x + 4 - 2x = -26

Next, solve the equation.

-3x + 4 = -26

-3x = -30

x = 10

Since you found what "x" is, you substitute "x" and in one of your equations to find "y", it doesn't matter which one.

-(10) + y = -2

-10 + y = -2

y = 8

Finally, after you got "x" which is 10, and "y" which is 8, you put them in an ordered pair (x, y) which is (10, 8).

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