SOLUTION: 5x-2y=46 & -2x+2y=-16

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Question 1189856: 5x-2y=46 & -2x+2y=-16
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5x-2y=46..eq.1
-2x%2B2y=-16...eq.2
--------------------------add both
5x-2y-2x%2B2y=46-16
5x-2x=30
3x=30
x=10
go to
-2x%2B2y=-16...eq.2, substitute x
-2%2A10%2B2y=-16...solve for y
-20%2B2y=-16
2y=20-16
2y=4
y=2
solution:
x=10
y=2
intersection point:(10,2)