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can you tell me how to solve this problem using substitution step by step? y = -2x – 9 and 6x – 5y = – 19
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can you tell me how to solve this problem using substitution step by step?
y = -2x – 9 and 6x – 5y = – 19
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2021-08-24T13:54:17+00:00
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Answer:
x = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
The first equation tells us what y is equal to. We then substitute wherever there is a y with what y equals.
y = -2x – 9
6x – 5y = -19
6x – 5(-2x-9) = -19
6x + 10x + 45 = -19
16x + 45 = -19
16x = -64
x = -4