SOLUTION: Separate the x- and y- values with a comma. -3x=42-16y and 14x=76-16y

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Question 1082402: Separate the x- and y- values with a comma. -3x=42-16y and 14x=76-16y
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the first equation,
16y=3x%2B42
From the second equation,
16y=76-14x
Set them equal to each other,
3x%2B42=76-14x
17x=34
Solve for x, then use either equation to solve for y.