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Solve for both systems: 5x + y = 16 and x + 5y = 32

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5x + y = 16

5x-5x + y = 16-5x

y = 16-5x

x + 5y = 32

x + 5(16-5x) = 32

x + 5(16) (5)(-5x) = 32

x+80-25x=32

80-24x=32

80-24x-80=32-80

-24x=-48

-24x/-24=-48/-24

x=2

y = 16-5x

y = 16-5(2)

y = 16-10=6