SOLUTION: how do i solve -4x-4y=4 -10x-7y=-2

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Question 124311: how do i solve -4x-4y=4
-10x-7y=-2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve
-4x-4y=4
-10x-7y=-2
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Rearrange to get:
x-y = -1
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x = y-1
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Substitute to solve for "y":
-10(y-1)-7y=-2
-10y+10-7y=-2
-17y = -12
y = 12/17
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Substitute into x=y-1 to solve for "x":
x = 12/17 - 1
x = -5/17
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Cheers,
Stan H.