Asked by e

What is the result of subtracting the second equation from the first?

\[\begin{aligned}
-7x-y &= 0 \\\\
7x+8y &= -6
\end{aligned}\]

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Subtracting gives:
(-7x - y) - (7x + 8y) = 0 - (-6)
=> -14x - 9y = 6,
which is equivalently 14x + 9y = -6.