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It has no solution!!!

The two equations contradict.

If you recast the first in terms of x

2x-5y=9

2x=5y+9

x=2.5y+4.5

Then substitute for x in the second equation

8x-20y=5

8(2.5y+4.5)-20y=5

20y+36-20y=5

36=5 (False)

which is not true - so the equations have differing values for x and/or y and so are not solveable.

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