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-16y=22+6x -11y-4x=15

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(I)
-16y = 22 + 6x

(II)
-11y -4x = 15

Get x alone in equation (I)


-16y = 22 + 6x\\6x = -16y - 22\\x = -(16y)/(6) - (22)/(6)\\x = - (8y)/(3) - (11)/(3)

Insert in equation (II)


-11y - 4(-(8y)/(3) - (11)/(3)) = 15\\-11y + (32y)/(3) + (44)/(3) = 15\\-11y \cdot 3 + (32y)/(3) \cdot 3 + (44)/(3) \cdot 3 = 15 \cdot 3\\-33y + 32y + 44 = 45\\-33y + 32y = 45 - 44\\-y = 1\\y = -1

Insert
y = -1 in equation (I)


x = -(8 \cdot (-1))/(3) - (11)/(3)\\x = (8)/(3) - (11)/(3)\\x = -1

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