10x + 9y = –15

–2x − 2y = 2

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To solve the system of equations:

  1. \(10x + 9y = -15\) (Equation 1)
  2. \(-2x - 2y = 2\) (Equation 2)

Let's first simplify Equation 2. Dividing the entire equation by -2 gives us:

\[ x + y = -1 \quad (Equation 2') \]

Now we can express \(y\) in terms of \(x\) from Equation 2':

\[ y = -1 - x \]

Next, we substitute \(y\) in Equation 1 with \(-1 - x\):

\[ 10x + 9(-1 - x) = -15 \]

Distributing the 9:

\[ 10x - 9 - 9x = -15 \]

Combining like terms:

\[ x - 9 = -15 \]

Adding 9 to both sides gives us:

\[ x = -15 + 9 = -6 \]

Now that we have \(x\), we can find \(y\) using Equation 2':

\[ y = -1 - (-6) = -1 + 6 = 5 \]

So, the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ (x, y) = (-6, 5) \]

The final answer is:

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