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Consider the following system of equations,

{:[-2x-9y=12],[-2x-7y=8]:}

Consider the following system of equations,\newline2x9y=122x7y=8 \begin{aligned} -2 x-9 y & =12 \\ -2 x-7 y & =8 \end{aligned}

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Q. Consider the following system of equations,\newline2x9y=122x7y=8 \begin{aligned} -2 x-9 y & =12 \\ -2 x-7 y & =8 \end{aligned}
  1. Write Equations: Step 11: Write down the system of equations.\newline2x9y=12-2x - 9y = 12\newline2x7y=8-2x - 7y = 8
  2. Eliminate x: Step 22: Subtract the second equation from the first to eliminate x.\newline(2x9y)(2x7y)=128(-2x - 9y) - (-2x - 7y) = 12 - 8\newline2x+2x9y+7y=4-2x + 2x - 9y + 7y = 4\newline2y=4-2y = 4
  3. Solve for y: Step 33: Solve for y.\newline2y=4-2y = 4\newliney=42y = \frac{4}{-2}\newliney=2y = -2
  4. Substitute and Solve for x: Step 44: Substitute y=2y = -2 into the first equation to solve for x.\newline2x9(2)=12-2x - 9(-2) = 12\newline2x+18=12-2x + 18 = 12\newline2x=1218-2x = 12 - 18\newline2x=6-2x = -6\newlinex=6/2x = -6 / -2\newlinex=3x = 3