Answer:
(- 1, - 1 )
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 5y = - 7 → (1)
7x + y = - 8 → (2)
multiplying (2) by - 5 and adding to (1) will eliminate y
- 35x - 5y = 40 → (3)
add (1) and (3) term by term to eliminate y
(- 35x + 2y) + (5y - 5y) = - 7 + 40
- 33x + 0 = 33
- 33x = 33 ( divide both sides by - 33 )
x = - 1
substitute x = - 1 into either of the 2 equations and solve for y
substituting into (1)
2(- 1) + 5y = - 7
- 2 + 5y = - 7 ( add 2 to both sides )
5y = - 5 ( divide both sides by 5 )
y = - 1
solution is (- 1, - 1 )
