Question

Can anyone answer this algebra question for me?

Answer 1

As you said, we will solve for x by using substitution.

`y = -3x - 17\\-x + 5y = -5\\\\-x + 5(-3x - 17) = -5\\\\-x - 15x - 85 = -5\\\\-16x - 85 = -5\\\\-16x = 80\\\\x = -5`

Using what we found for x, we plug it into one of the original equations to solve for y. I chose the second equation.

`-(-5) + 5y = -5\\\\5 + 5y = -5\\\\5y = -10\\\\y = -2`

Now, we can create the solution to this system.

A:
`(-5, -2)`