SOLUTION: please help? Use elimination to solve: 4x-y=-3 5x+2y=-20

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Question 24536: please help?
Use elimination to solve: 4x-y=-3
5x+2y=-20
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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First of all you need to multiply the first equation by 2 so you will be able to eliminate a variable;
(2)4x-y=-3
8x-2y=-6
5x+2y=-20
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13x =-26
x=-2
Now plug into the equation x=-2;
4(-2)-y=-3
-8-y=-3
-y=-3+8
-y=5
y=-5
Hope you understand
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