solve the system of two equations using substitution. -4x + 6y = 38

x - 5y = -20

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To solve the system of equations using substitution, we have the following two equations:

  1. \(-4x + 6y = 38\)
  2. \(x - 5y = -20\)

First, let's solve the second equation for \(x\):

\[ x - 5y = -20 \] \[ x = -20 + 5y \]

Now we can substitute this expression for \(x\) into the first equation:

\[ -4(-20 + 5y) + 6y = 38 \]

Distributing \(-4\):

\[ 80 - 20y + 6y = 38 \]

Now, combine like terms (\(-20y + 6y\)):

\[ 80 - 14y = 38 \]

Next, isolate the \(y\) term by subtracting 80 from both sides:

\[ -14y = 38 - 80 \] \[ -14y = -42 \]

Now, divide both sides by \(-14\):

\[ y = \frac{-42}{-14} = 3 \]

Now that we have the value of \(y\), we can substitute it back into the equation for \(x\):

\[ x = -20 + 5y \] \[ x = -20 + 5(3) \] \[ x = -20 + 15 \] \[ x = -5 \]

Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ \boxed{(-5, 3)} \]