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Answer:

(3, -9)

Explanation:

5x + y = 7

-x - 2y = - 15

What we can do is multiply the second equation by 5, as we try to combine both equations to get rid of x.

5x + y = 6

-5x - 10y = 75

-9y = 81

y = -9

Now we plug y back in.

5x - 9 = 6

5x = 15

x = 3

User Pierre Habouzit
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