1. **State the problem:** Solve the system of linear equations using Gauss-Jordan elimination:
$$\begin{cases}-0.3x - 0.8y = -9 \\ 0.6x - 1.4y = -15 \end{cases}$$
2. **Write the augmented matrix:**
$$\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}-0.3 & -0.8 & -9 \\ 0.6 & -1.4 & -15 \end{array}\right]$$
3. **Make the leading coefficient of the first row 1 by dividing row 1 by -0.3:**
$$R_1 \to \frac{1}{-0.3} R_1 = \left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & \frac{-0.8}{-0.3} & \frac{-9}{-0.3} \\ 0.6 & -1.4 & -15 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & \frac{8}{3} & 30 \\ 0.6 & -1.4 & -15 \end{array}\right]$$
4. **Eliminate the $x$ term in row 2 by replacing $R_2$ with $R_2 - 0.6 R_1$:**
$$R_2 \to R_2 - 0.6 R_1 = \left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & \frac{8}{3} & 30 \\ 0 & -1.4 - 0.6 \times \frac{8}{3} & -15 - 0.6 \times 30 \end{array}\right]$$
Calculate the entries:
$$-1.4 - 0.6 \times \frac{8}{3} = -1.4 - \frac{4.8}{3} = -1.4 - 1.6 = -3$$
$$-15 - 0.6 \times 30 = -15 - 18 = -33$$
So,
$$\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & \frac{8}{3} & 30 \\ 0 & -3 & -33 \end{array}\right]$$
5. **Make the leading coefficient of row 2 equal to 1 by dividing row 2 by -3:**
$$R_2 \to \frac{1}{-3} R_2 = \left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & \frac{8}{3} & 30 \\ 0 & 1 & 11 \end{array}\right]$$
6. **Eliminate the $y$ term in row 1 by replacing $R_1$ with $R_1 - \frac{8}{3} R_2$:**
$$R_1 \to R_1 - \frac{8}{3} R_2 = \left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & 0 & 30 - \frac{8}{3} \times 11 \\ 0 & 1 & 11 \end{array}\right]$$
Calculate the entry:
$$30 - \frac{8}{3} \times 11 = 30 - \frac{88}{3} = \frac{90}{3} - \frac{88}{3} = \frac{2}{3}$$
7. **Final matrix form:**
$$\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1 & 0 & \frac{2}{3} \\ 0 & 1 & 11 \end{array}\right]$$
8. **Read off the solution:**
$$x = \frac{2}{3}, \quad y = 11$$
**Answer:** The solution of the system is $x = \frac{2}{3}$, $y = 11$.
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