Question 1113495

 4x+3y=-8 
-8x+y=-12
<pre>Multiply eq (i) by 2 to get eq (iii)
Add eqs (ii) & (iii) to ELIMINATE x and get the value of y
Substitute value of y into any of the 2 ORIGINAL equations [eq (i) or (ii)] to get the value of x.
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