SOLUTION: 2x+y=1 4x-2y=22

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Question 192603: 2x+y=1
4x-2y=22

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1) 2x+y=1
2) 4x-2y=22
mult (1) by 2
4x+2y=2
add to (2)
8x=24
divide both sides by 8
x=3 answer
substitute in (1)
2(3) +y=1
6+y=1
subt 6 both sides of eqn
y=(-5) answer
check (1) 2(3)+(-5)=1 ok
(2) 4(3)-2(-5)=22
12+10=22 ok