Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Cumulative Review - Page 533: 5

Answer

$(-2, 2)$

Work Step by Step

$x-5y=-12$ $-x+y=4$ $x-5y+(-x+y)=-12+4$ $x-5y-x+y=-12+4$ $-4y=-8$ $-4y/-4y=-8/-4$ $y=2$ $-x+y=4$ $-x+2=4$ $-x+2-2=4-2$ $-x=2$ $-x*-1=2*-1$ $x=-2$ $(-2, 2)$
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