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Can you help me with this equation y=3x+22x+3y= -5

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Y= 3X +2

2X +3Y =-5

substituting for y into the second equation, we have

2x +3(3x+2) = - 5

2x+9x +6 =-5

11x +6=-5

11x= -11, x =-11/11 , x= -1

put the value of x in equation 1

y= 3(-1) +2

y= -3+2 = -1

Therefore, x = -1, y= -1

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