Asked by fmst

What is the solution to this system of linear equations?

7x – 2y = –6

8x + y = 3

(–6, 3)
(0, 3)
(1, –5)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 8x + y = 3 for y: y = 3 − 8x. Substitute into 7x − 2y = −6:

7x − 2(3 − 8x) = −6
7x − 6 + 16x = −6
23x = 0 → x = 0

Then y = 3 − 8·0 = 3. Solution: (0, 3).