SOLUTION: Elimination method: eliminate x 2x-y=4 2x+5=16 Post each step.

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Question 855346: Elimination method:
eliminate x
2x-y=4
2x+5=16
Post each step.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2x-y=4
2.2x%2B5y=16
Subtract eq. 2 from eq. 1,
2x-y-2x-5y=4-16
-6y=-12
y=2
Then,
2x-2=4
2x=6
x=3