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-5x + 7y = -3
-3x - y = 19

-5x + 7y = -3 -3x - y = 19-example-1
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Answer:

x=-5, y=-4

Explanation:

to solve this system of equations, first multiply the second equation by 7 to get -21x-7y=133. this allows for the y terms in both equations to cancel once you add the two equations together.

adding these together, the y term cancels and you are left with -26x=130. so dividing both sides by -26 will get x=-5. then plug this x value back into either original equation (i chose -3x-y=19) so solve for y.

-3(-5)-y=19 so -y=4 so y=4

so the answer to the system of equations is x=-5 and y=-4

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The answer is letter c
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