SOLUTION: Solve using the elimination method. y=4x-1, y=-2/3x-1 can some one walk me htrough this and show me how to do this

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Question 369136: Solve using the elimination method.
y=4x-1,
y=-2/3x-1
can some one walk me htrough this and show me how to do this
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.y=4x-1
2.y=-%282%2F3%29x-1
Subtract eq. 2 from eq. 1,
y-y=4x-1-%28-%282%2F3%29x-1%29
0=4x-1%2B%282%2F3%29x%2B1
%2812%2F3%29x%2B%282%2F3%29x=0
%2814%2F3%29x=0
highlight%28x=0%29
Then use either equation to solve for y.
y=4%280%29-1
highlight%28y=-1%29