SOLUTION: Use a matrix to find the solution to the system of equations. -8x-8y=-16 6x-9y=-108

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Question 1102882: Use a matrix to find the solution to the system of equations.
-8x-8y=-16
6x-9y=-108
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8x-8y=-16
x%2By=2
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6x-9y=-108
2x-3y=-36
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A=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C%0D%0A1%2C1%2C%0D%0A2%2C-3%29%29
abs%28A%29=-5
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A%5Bx%5D=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C%0D%0A2%2C1%2C%0D%0A-36%2C-3%29%29
abs%28A%5Bx%5D%29=30
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A%5By%5D=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C%0D%0A1%2C2%2C%0D%0A2%2C-36%29%29
abs%28A%5By%5D%29=-40
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x=abs%28A%5Bx%5D%29%2Fabs%28A%29=30%2F%28-5%29=-6
y=abs%28A%5By%5D%29%2Fabs%28A%29=%28-40%29%2F%28-5%29=8