Solve the following system of equations. express your answer as an ordered pair in the format (a, b., with no spaces between the numbers or symbols.2x+5y=16 -5-2y=2

The second equation is -5-2y=2, then

-2y=2-(-5),

-2y=2+5,
-2y=7,
y=7÷(-2),
y=-3.5.
The first equation is 2x+5y=16, subtitude y=-3.5 in this equation, then
2x+5·(-3.5)=16,
2x-17.5=16,
2x=16-(-17.5),
2x=16+17.5,
2x=33.5,
x=33.5÷2,
x=16.75.
(16.75,-3.5)

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