SOLUTION: please help -6x - 5y = 20 -y = 6x + 4

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Question 32793: please help
-6x - 5y = 20
-y = 6x + 4
Answer by stanbon(48545) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1) -6x-5y=20
2) 6x+y -4
Add the two equations to get:
-4y=16
y=-4
Substitute into equation 2 to solve for "x":
6x+y=-4
6x-4=-4
x=0
Solution: x=0, y=-4
Cheers,
Stan H.