Math
Solve x - 5y = - 22 and x - 2y = - 4

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x - 2y = - 4
x - 2y+2y = - 4+2y
x= - 4+2y
x - 5y = - 22
(- 4+2y) - 5y = - 22
- 4+2y- 5y = - 22
- 4- 3y = - 22
- 4- 3y+4 = - 22+4
-3y=-18
-3y/-3=-18/-3
y=6
x= - 4+2y
x= - 4+2(6)
x= - 4+12
x=8