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Answer:
x = -5 and y = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
a) 2x + 5y +5 = 0
a) 2x + 5y = -5
b) 2y = 3x + 17
b) y = 3/2x + 17/2
a) 2x + 5(3/2x + 17/2) = -5
a) 2x + 15/2x + 85/2) = -5
a) 19/2x = -5 - 85/2
a) 19/2x = -95/2
a) x = (-95/2) / (19/2)
x = -5
b) 2y = 3(-5) + 17
b) y = 2/2
y = 1