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Given the system of equations, solve for x
2x - 3y = -19
4x + 5y = 17

Given the system of equations, solve for x 2x - 3y = -19 4x + 5y = 17-example-1
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Answer:x=-2

Step-by-step explanation: First, you need to multiply 2 for the first equation. The first equation becomes 4x-6y=-38. Then you have to subtract the first equation from the second equation, so it becomes 11y=55. 55/11=5, so y =5. We can plug 5 into the equation, and from there, we can draw out the conclusion that x=-2. You can also verify this by plugging -2 into the equation, which I did.

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