SOLUTION: -2x + y + 6 = 0 2x + y - 8 = 0 When you eliminate x, what is the resulting equation?

Question 664313: -2x + y + 6 = 0
2x + y - 8 = 0
When you eliminate x, what is the resulting equation?
Found 2 solutions by vleith, ReadingBoosters:
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

remember this!
now plug the value for 2x from the equation above into this equation

and x is gone. You can solve for y now if you wish, but the problem only asked you to eliminate x

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add the two equations together
-2x + 2x + y + y + 6 - 8 = 0
The resulting equation is
2y - 2 = 0
...
Solving for y
2y = 2
y = 1
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