SOLUTION: Using elimination solve 4x-y=4 and 7x-3y=-3

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Question 1109343: Using elimination solve 4x-y=4 and 7x-3y=-3
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Using elimination solve 4x-y=4 and 7x-3y=-3
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4x-y = 4
7x-3y = -3
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28x - 7y = 7*4
28x - 12y = 4*-3
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Subtract and solve for "y"::
5y = 40
y = 8
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Solve for "x"::
4x-y = 4
4x -8 = 4
4x = 12
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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