SOLUTION: solve by the substitution method. 4x+8y=4 -6x+y=46

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Question 384296: solve by the substitution method.
4x+8y=4
-6x+y=46
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+8y=4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
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-6x+y=46,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2
y = 6x+46
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substitute y in first equation
4x+8*(6x+46)=4
4x+48x+368=4
52x+368=4
-368 -368
52x=-364
/52
x=-7
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plug value of x in 1
4*-7+8y=4
-28+8y=4
+28 +28
8y=32
/8
y =4
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