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Solve the system.
āˆ’5x+4y=48
āˆ’
5
š‘„
+
4
š‘¦
=
48

āˆ’5xāˆ’8y=24
āˆ’
5
š‘„
āˆ’
8
š‘¦
=
24

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve by elimination. Subtract the second equation from the first:
(-5x+4y) - (-5x-8y) = 48 - 24
4y + 8y = 24
12y = 24 ⇒ y = 2.

Substitute into the first equation:
-5x + 4(2) = 48 ⇒ -5x + 8 = 48 ⇒ -5x = 40 ⇒ x = -8.

Solution: (x,y) = (-8, 2).