SOLUTION: Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations. 4x + 4y = 5 8y - 6x = 3

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Question 854710: Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations.
4x + 4y = 5
8y - 6x = 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.4x+%2B+4y+=+5
2.-6x%2B8y+=+3
Multiply eq. 1 by (-2) and add to eq. 2,
-8x-8y-6x%2B8y=-10%2B3
-14x=-7
x=1%2F2
Then,
4%281%2F2%29%2B4y=5
2%2B4y=5
4y=3
y=3%2F4