SOLUTION: y=-2x 6x + y= 8

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Question 966813: y=-2x
6x + y= 8
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute -2x into the y in the second equation.
6x-2x=8
4x=8
x=2
Now plug 2 into x in the first equation.
y=-2*2
y=-4
So there you have it: x = 2 and y = -4.