Q. Solve the system by substitution.−x−6y=8−10y=x(□,□)
Isolate x: Isolate x in the second equation.The second equation is given as −10y=x. We can rewrite this as x=−10y to isolate x.
Substitute x: Substitute x in the first equation.The first equation is −x−6y=8. We substitute x with −10y from the second equation to get: −(−10y)−6y=8.
Simplify the equation: Simplify the equation.Simplifying the equation gives us 10y−6y=8, which simplifies further to 4y=8.
Solve for y: Solve for y.Divide both sides of the equation by 4 to get y=8/4, which simplifies to y=2.
Substitute y back: Substitute y back into the equation x=−10y. Now that we know y=2, we substitute it back into the equation x=−10y to find x. This gives us x=−10(2), which simplifies to x=−20.
Write the solution: Write the solution as an ordered pair.The solution to the system of equations is x=−20 and y=2. Therefore, the ordered pair is (−20,2).
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