Question

Solve 2x + 5y = –13
3x – 4y = –8

Answer 1

solve for both x first then y and then plug them back into the problem for the final answer

Answer 2

x=-4
y=-1

Answer 3

yea now plug them in to the original problem and then get ur answer

Answer 4

yeah right bodacious

Answer 5

that is how i would doo it

Answer 6

here is the solving your problem as attached

Answer 7

oh never mind ur doing something totally different sorry

Answer 8

2x + 5y = –13
2x+5y=-13
Since 2x does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand
side of the equation by subtracting 2x from both sides.
5y=-2x-13
Divide each term in the equation by 5.
5y
5
=-2x
5
-13
5
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
y=-2x
5
-13
5
Combine the numerators of all expressions that have common denominators.
y=
-2x-13
5

Answer 9

3x-4y=-8
Since -4y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the
right-hand side of the equation by adding 4y to both sides.
3x=4y-8
Divide each term in the equation by 3.
3x
3
=
4y
3
-8
3
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
x=
4y
3
-8
3
Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
x=
4(y-2)
3