SOLUTION: Which ordered pair is the solution to the system of equations. { y = x - 4}, {-4 x + 3y = -3}

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Question 1099818: Which ordered pair is the solution to the system of equations. { y = x - 4},
{-4 x + 3y = -3}
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute the first equation into the second,
-4x%2B3%28x-4%29=-3
-4x%2B3x-12=-3
-x=9
Solve for x, then use either equation to solve for y.