SOLUTION: Please help solve this problem.I come up with x= 4 and y= -1...Not too sure what to do after that or if that is the right answer. Solve using multiplication principle first and

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Question 723289: Please help solve this problem.I come up with x= 4 and y= -1...Not too sure what to do after that or if that is the right answer.
Solve using multiplication principle first and then add:
3x-4y=16
5x+6y=14
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Check your answers by plugging them
back into the equations:
( 4,-1 )
+3x+-+4y+=+16+
+3%2A4+-+4%2A%28-1%29+=+16+
+12+%2B+4+=+16+
+16+=+16+
OK
+5x%2B6y=14+
+5%2A4%2B6%2A%28-1%29=14+
+20+-+6+=+14+
+14+=+14+
Your answers are correct