SOLUTION: can you help me solve this problem: directions are: solve each system by elimination. -4x-2y=18 -6x-2y=22 jnh_rayven@yahoo.com-a concerned parent

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Question 267640: can you help me solve this problem:
directions are: solve each system by elimination.
-4x-2y=18
-6x-2y=22
jnh_rayven@yahoo.com-a concerned parent

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4x-2y=18
-6x-2y=22 subtract.
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2x=-4
x=-4/2
x=-2 ans.
-4*-2-2y=18
8-2y=18
-2y=18-8
-2y=10
y=10/-2
y=-5 ans.
Proof:
(-6*-2)-(2*-5)=22
12+10=22
22=22

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