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3x + 5y = -27
|-7x - 5y = 3

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Answer:

(x, y) = (6, -9)

Explanation:

Add the two equations to eliminate the y-variable:

(3x +5y) +(-7x -5y) = (-27) +(3)

-4x = -24 . . . simplify

x = 6 . . . . . . divide by -4

Substitute this value of x into the first equation and solve for y:

3(6) +5y = -27

5y = -45 . . . . . . . subtract 18

y = -9 . . . . . . . . . divide by 5

The solution to this system of equations is (x, y) = (6, -9).

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