SOLUTION: X+3y=9 4x-2y=-6

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Question 868778: X+3y=9
4x-2y=-6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.x%2B3y=9
2.4x-2y=-6
Multiply eq. 1 by 4 and subtract eq. 2 from it.
4x%2B12y-4x%2B2y=36%2B6
14y=42
y=3
Then use either equation to solve for x.
x%2B9=9
x=0