SOLUTION: y=4x+6 2y=-8x-8

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Question 564502: y=4x+6
2y=-8x-8

Answer by TutorDelphia(193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the first equation is already solved for y we can use substitution replacing y with 4x+6
2(4x+6)=-8x-8
Distribute the 2
8x+12=-8x-8
Add 8x to both sides
16x+12=-8
subtract 12 from both sides
16x=-20
divide both sides by 16
x=-20/16
Simplify the fraction
x=-5/4
Sub it -5/4 for x
y=4*(-5/4)+6
y=1