SOLUTION: solve by elimination method. Thank you - I am getting substitution but this is really hard. x+6y=16 -x+6y=8 I did come up with 12

Question 310775: solve by elimination method. Thank you - I am getting substitution but this is
really hard.
x+6y=16
-x+6y=8 I did come up with 12y=8 and then I get stuck.

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve by elimination method. Thank you - I am getting substitution but this is
really hard.
x+6y=16
-x+6y=8 I did come up with 12y=8 and then I get stuck.
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If you add those, you get 12y = 24, not 8.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+6y=16
-x+6y=8
I did come up with 12y=8 and then I get stuck.
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Good so far:
12y = 8
y = 2/3
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Substitute into x+6y = 16
x + 6(2/3) = 16
x + 4 = 16
x = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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