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Solve the system of equations by adding or subtracting.

{-x-2y = 3
( 3x + 2y = 15
The solution of the system is

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User DennisvB
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Answer:

x=9, y=-6

Explanation:

you can add to cancel out the y: -x+3x=18. x=9. You then plug x back to get the value for y.

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