SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation using Elimination Method 4x-y=8 2x-4y=-12

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Question 944793: Please help me with this equation using Elimination Method
4x-y=8
2x-4y=-12
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me with this equation using Elimination Method
4x-y=8
2x-4y=-12
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Modify::
4x-y = 8
4x-8y = -24
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Subtract and solve for "y"::
7y = 32
y = 32/7
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Solve for "x"::
4x - (32/7) = 8
4x - (32/7) = (56/7)
4x = 88/7
x = 22/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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