SOLUTION: 4x-3y=12 x+2y=14

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Question 69185: 4x-3y=12
x+2y=14

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x-3y=12 now multiply the second equation by -4 & add them:
-4x-8y=-56
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-11y=-44
y=-44/-11
y=4 answer. now substitute 4 for y & solve for x thus:
x+2*4=14
x+8=14
x=14-8
x=6 answer.
proof
4*6-3*4=12
24-12=12
12=12

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