SOLUTION: Solve this system. Write the answer as an ordered pair. 16x - 10y = 10 -8x - 6y = 6

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Question 977547: Solve this system. Write the answer as an ordered pair.
16x - 10y = 10
-8x - 6y = 6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply the second equation by 2 and add to the first,
16x-10y-16x-12y=10%2B12
Simplify, solve for y, then use either equation to solve for x.