SOLUTION: (My question is based around solving linear equations by substitution) y=-1/2x-4 y=4x-13

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Question 1000031: (My question is based around solving linear equations by substitution)
y=-1/2x-4
y=4x-13
Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = -1/2x-4,
y = 4x-13.

Since left sides are identical, you can equalize right sides. It gives

-1%2F2x - 4 = 4x - 13.

Thus you have single equation for the unknown x.

Solve it.

Then substitute the found value of x into either of the original equations and calculate y.

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Comment from student: Thank you! I got x= 2, but for y I got -10.5, the answer says y= 5... do I just reduce? how do I make it positive?
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Response: x = 2, y = -5.