SOLUTION: can you please help me with this question.. solve by any method. y=-x-2 y=-3x+4

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solve by any method.
y=-x-2
y=-3x+4

Answer by bonster(299)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-x-2
y=-3x+4 <--multiply this set by -1 so that we cancel out the y.

y=-x-2
-y=3x+4

0=4x+2 <--subtract 2 from both sides
-2=(4x+2)-2
-2=4x <--divide both sides by 4
=
=x



In order to find out the value of y, multiply "y=-x-2" by -3 in order to cancel out the value of x
y=-x-2
y=-3x+4

-3y=3x+6
y=-3x+4
-2y=2 <--divide both sides by -2
=
y=-1

x= and y=-1

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