SOLUTION: 2x-y=6 3x+4y=-2

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Question 262921: 2x-y=6
3x+4y=-2
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2x-y=6 solve for y
y=2x-6
3x+4y=-2 replace y with (2x-6) & solve for x.
3x+4(2x-6)=-2
3x+8x-24=-2
11x=-2+24
11x=22
x=22/11
x=2 ANS.
y=2*2-6 substitute 2 for x & solve for y.
y=4-6
y=-2 ans.
Proof:
3*2+4*-2=-2
6-8=-2
-2=-2