SOLUTION: Y=2x-8 X+2y=4

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Question 838664: Y=2x-8
X+2y=4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.y=2x-8
2.x%2B2y=4
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
x%2B2%282x-8%29=4
x%2B4x-16=4
5x=20
x=4
Then from eq. 1,
y=2%284%29-8=8-8=0