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Is this 11x-6y=-4, 9x-7y=-3?

If so:

11x=6y-4, x=(6y-4)/11,

9(6y-4)/11-7y=-3,

9(6y-4)-77y=-33,

54y-36-77y=-33,

-23y=3, y=-3/23, 

x=(6y-4)/11=(-18/23-4)/11=-(18+92)/(23×11)=-110/253=-10/23.

So x=-10/23 and y=-3/23.

This solution seems to indicate a mistake in the question.

If you meant 11x-6y=-4, 9x-7y=3, then:

Substituting x=(6y-4)/11 into 9x-7y=3:

9(6y-4)/11-7y=3,

54y-36-77y=33,

-23y=69, y=-69/23=-3.

x=(6y-4)/11=-22/11=-2.

So x=-2 and y=-3. This is a more likely solution.

Can also be solved:

11x-6y=-4

9x-7y=3

77x-42y=-28 (multiplying 1st equation by 7)

54x-42y=18 (multiplying 2nd equation by 6)

Subtract:

23x=-46, x=-2, so substituting for x in either equation:

-22-6y=-4, -18=6y, y=-3, and -18-7y=3, -7y=21, y=-3.

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