-5x-2y=2....(1) 6x-2y=24.....(2) multiply (2) by -1, -6x+2y=-24....(3) add (1)+(3) -5x-2y-6x+2y=2-24 -11x=-22 -11x/11=-22/11 x=2 plugging in the value of x in (1) -5(2)-2y=2 -10-2y=2 addind 10 to both sides -2y=12 deviding both sides by -2 y=-6 so (x,y)=(2,-6)
