SOLUTION: how do you do 2x-y=2 -5x+4y=-2 in elimination method

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Question 563016: how do you do 2x-y=2
-5x+4y=-2 in elimination method

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and add the equations
(1)
(2)


Plug this back into (1) or (2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The solution is (2,2)
Here's the plot of the 2 lines:

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