Solve the system of equations.

2x + 6y = -18
x = 5y - 1

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To solve the system of equations, we have the following two equations:

  1. \( 2x + 6y = -18 \)
  2. \( x = 5y - 1 \)

We can substitute the expression for \( x \) from the second equation into the first equation.

Substituting \( x \) in the first equation:

\[ 2(5y - 1) + 6y = -18 \]

Now, distribute:

\[ 10y - 2 + 6y = -18 \]

Combine like terms:

\[ 16y - 2 = -18 \]

Add 2 to both sides:

\[ 16y = -16 \]

Dividing both sides by 16:

\[ y = -1 \]

Now that we have \( y \), we can substitute it back into the second equation to find \( x \):

\[ x = 5(-1) - 1 \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ x = -5 - 1 = -6 \]

So the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ x = -6, \quad y = -1 \]

In ordered pair form, the solution is:

\[ \boxed{(-6, -1)} \]