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Solve the following problems using Elimination.

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8x - 5y =-18
2x + 5y = 58

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Answer:

(x, y) = (4, 10)

Explanation:

The coefficients of y are opposites, so the y-terms can be eliminated by adding the equations.

(8x -5y) +(2x +5y) = (-18) +(58)

10x = 40 . . . . . . simplify

x = 4 . . . . . . . . . divide by 10

Substituting this into the second equation gives ...

2(4) +5y = 58

5y = 50 . . . . . . . . subtract 8

y = 10 . . . . . . . . . .divide by 5

The solution is (x, y) = (4, 10).

Solve the following problems using Elimination. NO LINKS PLS- 8x - 5y =-18 2x + 5y-example-1
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