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11x - 6y = -19
-11x + 5y = 14

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Answer:

y=5

Explanation:

Use the process of deletion. It means to add all the like variables. 11x+(-11x) is just 0 so it cancels out. -6y+5y is -y. -19+14 is -5. This leads to -y=-5. The variable can NEVER be negative. To get rid of the negative, just divide by -1 on both sides.

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