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Solve the system of equations by the best method {2x + 3y = -5 {7x - 3y = 23

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use elimination. Adding the two equations cancels y:

(2x + 3y) + (7x − 3y) = −5 + 23
9x = 18 → x = 2.

Substitute into 2x + 3y = −5:
4 + 3y = −5 → 3y = −9 → y = −3.

Solution: (x, y) = (2, −3).