Q. Solve the system by substitution.−6x−5yy=−8=−2x(□,□)
Identify Equation: Identify the equation that can be easily substituted.The second equation y=−2x is already solved for y, which makes it easy to substitute into the first equation.
Substitute y: Substitute y=−2x into the first equation.The first equation is −6x−5y=−8. We can substitute y with −2x to get −6x−5(−2x)=−8.
Simplify and Solve: Simplify and solve for x. Simplifying the equation gives us −6x+10x=−8, which simplifies further to 4x=−8. Dividing both sides by 4 gives us x=−8/4, which simplifies to x=−2.
Substitute x: Substitute x=−2 back into the second equation to solve for y. Substituting x into y=−2x gives us y=−2(−2), which simplifies to y=4.
Write Solution: Write the solution as an ordered pair.The solution to the system of equations is (x,y)=(−2,4).
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