SOLUTION: 2x + 4y = 24 y = 6x + 2 solve for x and y

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Question 879464: 2x + 4y = 24
y = 6x + 2 solve for x and y
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+%2B+4y+=+24
y+=+6x+%2B+2+
Substitute the second equation into the first for y.
2x%2B4%286x%2B2%29=24
2x%2B24x%2B8=24
26x=16
x=16%2F26
x=8%2F13
Then,
y=6%288%2F13%29%2B2
y=48%2F13%2B26%2F13
y=74%2F13