Asked by albaquirky

Solve using elimination.

–5x − y = 10
5x + 2y = –5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Add the equations:
(-5x − y) + (5x + 2y) = 10 + (−5)
y = 5

Substitute y = 5 into −5x − y = 10:
−5x − 5 = 10 → −5x = 15 → x = −3

Solution: (−3, 5)