SOLUTION: Can you help me solve this step by step? y=5-4x 3x-2y=12

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Question 359074: Can you help me solve this step by step?
y=5-4x
3x-2y=12

Answer by Fombitz(13828) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.y=5-4x
2.+3x-2y=12
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
3x-2%285-4x%29=12
3x-10%2B8x=12
11x-10=12
11x=22
highlight%28x=2%29
Now use eq. 1,
y=5-4%282%29
y=5-8
highlight%28y=-3%29
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