How do you solve the system $2x + y = 0$ and $3x - y = - 10$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-16T17:16:35

One easy way to think this problem is by isolating one variable in one equation and substitute the value you find in the second equation, as follows:

For example, let's isolate $y$ in the first equation:

$y=-2x$

Now, let's just substitute this value we found in the second equation:

$3x-(-2x)=-10$
$5x=-10$
$x=(-10/5)=-2$

Now, we know $x=-2$ and we can complete the value of $y$ , because we already know that $y=-2x$

Then, $y=-2(-2)$ .
$y=4$ .

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