What is the solution to this system of equation in simplified ordered pair form using substutition?

6c-9d=111
5c-9d=103

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To solve the system of equations using substitution, we start with the following equations:

  1. \( 6c - 9d = 111 \) (Equation 1)
  2. \( 5c - 9d = 103 \) (Equation 2)

First, we'll isolate one of the variables in one of the equations. Let's isolate \(d\) in terms of \(c\) using Equation 2.

From Equation 2:

\[ 5c - 9d = 103 \]

Rearranging gives:

\[ 9d = 5c - 103 \] \[ d = \frac{5c - 103}{9} \quad (Equation 3) \]

Now that we have \(d\) in terms of \(c\), we can substitute this expression for \(d\) into Equation 1:

From Equation 1:

\[ 6c - 9d = 111 \]

Substituting for \(d\) from Equation 3:

\[ 6c - 9\left(\frac{5c - 103}{9}\right) = 111 \]

The \(9\) in the denominator and the \(9\) in front cancel out:

\[ 6c - (5c - 103) = 111 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 6c - 5c + 103 = 111 \] \[ c + 103 = 111 \]

Next, we isolate \(c\):

\[ c = 111 - 103 \] \[ c = 8 \]

Now that we have the value of \(c\), we can substitute it back into Equation 3 to find \(d\):

\[ d = \frac{5(8) - 103}{9} \] \[ d = \frac{40 - 103}{9} \] \[ d = \frac{-63}{9} \] \[ d = -7 \]

Thus, we have found \(c\) and \(d\):

\[ c = 8 \quad \text{and} \quad d = -7 \]

Finally, we present the solution in ordered pair form:

\[ (c, d) = (8, -7) \]

Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ \boxed{(8, -7)} \]