SOLUTION: 2x -2y = -8 4x + 3y = 5

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Question 341223: 2x -2y = -8
4x + 3y = 5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2x+-2y+=+-8
2.4x+%2B+3y+=+5
Multiply eq. 1 by (-2) and add the equations together,
-4x%2B4y%2B4x%2B3y=16%2B5
7y=21
highlight%28y=3%29
Then use either equation to solve for x.
4x%2B9=5
4x=-4
highlight%28x=-1%29