Answer:
x=2, y = -4.
or as an ordered pair it is (2, -4).
Step-by-step explanation:
-x + 6y = -26
x + 5y = -18 Add these 2 equations to eliminate x:
0 + 11y = -44
y = -44/11 = -4.
Now substitute y = -4 in the first equation:
-x + 6(-4) = -26
-x - 24 = -26
-x = -26 + 24 = -2
x = 2.
Check the result by substituting in equation 2:
x + 5y = 2 + 5(-4) = 2 - 20 = -18 - checks out.
