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What is the y-value in the solution to this system of linear equations?

4x + 5y = −12

-2x + 3y = −16

−4
−2
2
5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
y = -4

Work: multiply the second equation by 2: -4x + 6y = -32. Add to the first equation 4x + 5y = -12 to get 11y = -44, so y = -4.