Solve the system of equations below. express your answer as an ordered pair in the format (a,b), with no spaces between the numbers are symbols. 2x+5y=16 -5x-2y=2

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Lostinplace · Answer 1 · 2018-05-26T22:43:48+0000

5(2x+5y=16)+2(-5x-2y=2)

10x-10x+25y-4y=80+4

21y=84

y=4, making 2x+5y=16 become:

2x+5(4)=16

2x+20=16

2x=-4

x=-2

So the solution to the system of equations is the point (-2, 4)

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