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System of equations
3x-2y=8
-2x+5y=-9
x=
y=

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The answer to your question is x=1
And y=4
User Nikolay Vasiliev
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Answer:

2y = 3x - 8

y = 3/2x - 4

Work

-2x + 5(3/2x - 4) = -9

-2x + 15/2x - 20 (+20) = -9 (+20)

-4/2x + 15/2x = 11

11/2x * (2/11) = 11 (2/11)

x = 2

3(2) - 2y = 8

6 (-6) - 2y = 8 (-6)

-2y = 2

y = - 1

final answer:

x = 2

y = -1

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