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Presumably this is a simultaneous equation question. 5x-7y = -40 3x = 2y-24 3(5x-7y = -40) 5(3x-2y = -24) After aligning the letters and numbers multiply the top equation by 3 and the bottom equation by 5. Note that 2y is now -2y because it has moved over to the other side of the equation. 15x-21y = -120 15x-10y = -120 To eliminate x subtract the bottom equation from the top equation remembering that a - - is equal to a + 0-11y = 0. So y will = 0 Substitute the value of y into the equations to find the value of x Solution: x = -8 and y = 0

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