Question

-8x + y = -16
-3x + y = -5​

Answer 1

x= 11/3

y= 6

Explanation:

-8x+y=-16

-3x+y = - 5

Multiply the second equation by -1, we get,

-8x + y = -16

3x -y = 5

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-3x = -11

x= 11/3

x=11/3. so,

-3×11/3 +y = -5

-11+y=-5

y= -5+11

y=6