Appropriate Inverse Operation
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Answer:
x = 4, y = 1
(4, 1)
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x - y = -9
5x -2y = 18
-2x - y = -9
+2x +2x
-y = 2x - 9
/-1 /-1
y = -2x + 9
5x -2y = 18
5x - 2(-2x + 9) = 18
5x + 4x - 18 = 18
9x - 18 = 18
+ 18 + 18
9x = 36
/9 /9
x = 4
Now, we solve for y:
-2(4) - y = -9
-8 - y = -9
+ 8 +8
-y = -1
/-1 /-1
y = 1
(x, y) -> (4, 1)
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