SOLUTION: how do you solve this problem with elimination? 4x+3y=24 4x-3y=-24

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Question 735708: how do you solve this problem with elimination?
4x+3y=24
4x-3y=-24
Answer by Susan-math(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the two equation together to get
8x%2B+0+=+0. So {{8x=0}}} and finally x=0
Now to get y:
Multiply the second equation by -1 to get
-4x%2B3y=24
Now add this equation to the first to get
6y=48. And so y=8
Now check in both equations.