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x + y = -2

2x + 3y = -9

You solve this by elimination - multiply both sides of first equation by 3, then subtract, solve for x, then substitute in any of the equations to solve for y

3x + 3y = -6

2x + 3y = -9

subtracting,

x = 3

substituting into 1st equation,

y = -2-3 = -5

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