SOLUTION: solve by elimination y=2x+8 y=10x

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Question 803214: solve by elimination
y=2x+8
y=10x

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y = 2x + 8; y = 10x
substitute 10x for y in the first equation
10x = 2x + 8
10x - 2x = 2x - 2x + 8
8x = 8
8x/8 = 8/8
x = 1
solve for y in first and equation
y = 2(1) + 8
y = 10
check:
10 = 2(1) + 8
10 = 10
10 = 10(1)
10 = 10

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