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-2x-6y=8 and -6x-6y=0

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Answer:

Explanation:

-2x - 6y = 8

6x + 6y = 0

4x = 8

x = 2

-4 - 6y = 8

-6y = 12

y = -2

(2, -2)

User Ahmettolga
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Answer:

Assume we want to find the solution to this system of equations.

The solution is (2,-2)

Explanation:

We can find the solution either mathematically or by graphing. I'll do both.

Math:

Rearrange:

-2x-6y=8

-6y=8 +2x

y = -(1/3)x -(4/3)

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Now use this expression of y in the second equation:

-6x-6y=0

-6x-6(-(1/3)x -(4/3)) =0

-6x + 2x +8 =0

-4x = - 8

x = 2

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Use x = 2 in the first equation to find y:

y = -(1/3)x -(4/3)

y = -(1/3)*(2) -(4/3)

y = -(2/3) -(4/3)

y = -(6/3) or -2

The solution is (2,-2)

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Graphing:

See attached graph.

-2x-6y=8 and -6x-6y=0-example-1
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