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Yes i procrastinated but that’s not the point help if you can thanks

Yes i procrastinated but that’s not the point help if you can thanks-example-1

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Answer:

x = -17, y=5

Explanation:

you want to multiply them such that one variable eliminates:

multiply the first by 3, the second by 2 then add them, so x disappears:

-6x -15y = 27

6x + 22y = 8

-------------------+

7y = 35

y = 5

then you can find x as 6x = 8 - 22*5, x = -17

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