SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 2x-y=8 and 4x+3y=36 using either the substitution or addition method. Thanks!

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Question 841201: Please help me solve this equation: 2x-y=8 and 4x+3y=36 using either the substitution or addition method. Thanks!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.2x-y=8
2.+4x%2B3y=36+
Multiply eq. 1 by 2 and subtract from eq. 2,
4x-2y-4x-3y=16-36
-5y=-20
y=4
Then use either equation to solve for x.
2x-4=8
2x=12
x=6