SOLUTION: What is the solution to the following system of equations? -8x + 8y = -16 2x + 6y = -28

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Question 316637: What is the solution to the following system of equations?
-8x + 8y = -16
2x + 6y = -28
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.-8x+%2B+8y+=+-16
2.2x+%2B+6y+=+-28
Multiply eq. 2 by 4 and add to eq. 1,
-8x%2B8y%2B8x%2B24y=-16-112
32y=-128
highlight%28y=-4%29
Then from eq. 2,
2x-24=-28
highlight%28x=-2%29