Solve using substitution.

x+2y=7
2x-y=-16

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

  1. \( x + 2y = 7 \) (Equation 1)
  2. \( 2x - y = -16 \) (Equation 2)

First, solve Equation 1 for \( x \):

\[ x = 7 - 2y \]

Now that we have \( x \) in terms of \( y \), we can substitute this expression for \( x \) into Equation 2:

\[ 2(7 - 2y) - y = -16 \]

Now distribute the \( 2 \):

\[ 14 - 4y - y = -16 \]

Combine like terms:

\[ 14 - 5y = -16 \]

Next, isolate \( y \) by subtracting 14 from both sides:

\[ -5y = -16 - 14 \] \[ -5y = -30 \]

Now, divide both sides by -5:

\[ y = \frac{-30}{-5} = 6 \]

Now that we have the value of \( y \), we can substitute it back into the expression we found for \( x \):

\[ x = 7 - 2(6) \] \[ x = 7 - 12 \] \[ x = -5 \]

Thus, the solution to the system of equations is

\[ x = -5, \quad y = 6 \]

So the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{(-5, 6)} \]