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Subtract 10x
10x + y = -19
10x + 3y = -17
You would get:
-2y = -2
Two negatives make a positive number! Divide
y = 1
Plug in
10x + (1) = -19
10x = -20
Divide
x = -2
Your solutions are
x = -2
y = 1
6 subtract
the main number to get youre answer and 6 is what i got
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