SOLUTION: solve following system by elimination:(addition) 4x-y=3 2x+3y=19 I got 4x -y =3 -4x -6y=-38 I know the 4x and -4x gets canceled, so do i get -7y=-34 and then y=-27 an

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Question 899030: solve following system by elimination:(addition)
4x-y=3
2x+3y=19
I got 4x -y =3
-4x -6y=-38
I know the 4x and -4x gets canceled, so do i get -7y=-34 and then y=-27 and plug it like 4x-(-27)=3? Not sure if I am doing this right.
Thanks in advance

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're on the right track but made some mistakes.


Now adding them,




Now plug in the value for into either equation and solve for .

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