SOLUTION: 4x-3y=11; 3x+7y=-1

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Question 1066712: 4x-3y=11; 3x+7y=-1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply eq. 2 by 4 and subtract from eq. 1 multiplied by 3,
3%284x-3y%29-4%283x%2B7y%29=3%2811%29-4%28-1%29
12x-9y-12x-28y=33%2B4
-37y=37
y=-1
Now use either equation to solve for x.