SOLUTION: 3x+2y=20 -2y+x=-6y

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Question 1108982: 3x+2y=20
-2y+x=-6y

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+2y=20
-2y+x=-6y
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Rearrange::
3x + 2y = 60
x = -4y
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
3(-4y)+2y = 60
-12y+2y = 60
-10y = 60
y = -6
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x = -4y = -4(-6) = 24
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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