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Use elimination to solve the following system of equations.

x + y=−9
5x−2y=32
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2(x+y)

5x-2y=32
2x+2y=-18 +

7x= 14 2 + y= -9
x = 2 y= -7

User Andrei Ivascu
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Answer:

Point form : (2,-11)

Equation form : x=2, y=-11

Step-by-step explanation: Add the equations in order to solve for the first variable. Plug this value into the other equations in order to solve for the remaining variables.

Hope this helps you out!

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