SOLUTION: How do I solve 2x-4y=-8 -4x=8y=-16 using the elimination method? I tried to solve it and got the wrong answer. What steps do I take?

Question 809811: How do I solve 2x-4y=-8 -4x=8y=-16 using the elimination method? I tried to solve it and got the wrong answer. What steps do I take?
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How do I solve 2x-4y=-8 -4x=8y=-16 using the elimination method? I tried to solve it and got the wrong answer. What steps do I take?
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this equation contains a typo, please fix it and re-post:
-4x = 8y = -16
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