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5x-2y = -25 Solve by linear combination please show work

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The answer you get is x=-3
User Tobias Gaertner
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Answer:

The answer you get is x=-3, and y=5 or (-3,5)

Explanation:

3x+y=-4 and 5x-2y = -25.

Firstly, to solve the equation let's use the multiplication method.

5x-2y=-25 (Multiply by 1)

3x+y=-4 (Multiply by 2)

=

5x-2y=-25

+6x+2y=-8

=

11x=-33

x=-3

We know that x=-3, now we can find y by substituting this value into other equations.

5(-3)-2y=-25

-15-2y=-25

+15 +15

-2y=-10

y=5

The answer you get is x=-3, and y=5 or (-3,5)

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