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Given the system of equations, what is the solution?

2x + y = -1

x - y = -5

{(-2, 3)}
{(-8, -3)}
{(2, 7)}

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User Gzaxx
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Answer:

y = 9/2 or 4.5

Step-by-step explanation: hope this helps :)

x-y= -5 So what you do here is isolate the variables

+y +y

x = -5+y

After you do this you input the equation as x

2x+y = -1

2(-5+y) = -1

-10 + 2y = -1

+ 10 +10

2y = -9

/2 /2

y = 9/2 or 4.5

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User Mmigdol
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Answer:

Its b trust me

Explanation:

I did the work lol

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User Nakul Narayanan
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