SOLUTION: what is the intersect of 6x+4y=18 and -x-4y=-3

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Question 847880: what is the intersect of 6x+4y=18 and -x-4y=-3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the eqwuations together to eliminate y
6x%2B4y-x-4y=18-3
5x=15
x=3
Then use either equation to solve for x
-3-4y=-3
-4y=0
y=0
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