SOLUTION: In a set of two numbers, three times the 1st number decreased by four times the 2nd number is -10. Five times the 1st number increased by eight times the 2nd number is -2. Find the

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Question 1145836: In a set of two numbers, three times the 1st number decreased by four times the 2nd number is -10. Five times the 1st number increased by eight times the 2nd number is -2. Find the two numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, first
y, second

system%283x-4y=-10%2C5x%2B8y=-2%29

2%2AE1 ------------
system%286x-8y=-20%2C5x%2B8y=-2%29

E1%2BE2
11x=-22
highlight%28x=-2%29
and you can solve for y.