SOLUTION: solve by elimination -x+3y=6 2x-y=8

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Question 357790: solve by elimination
-x+3y=6
2x-y=8
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.-x%2B3y=6
2.2x-y=8
Multiply eq. 1 by 2 and add to eq. 2 to eliminate x and solve for y.
-2x%2B6y%2B2x-y=12%2B8
5y=20
highlight%28y=4%29
Then use either equation to solve for x.
-x%2B3%284%29=6
-x%2B12=6
-x=-6
highlight%28x=6%29