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-4x + 3y = -2 y = x - 2
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User Mike Glaz
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Answer:

x = -2/7

y = 8/7

Explanation:

1) Since the equations at the end are both equivalent to -2y:

-4x + 3y = -2y

x - 2 = -2y

2) We want to get y by itself:

-4x + 3y = -2y --> -4x = y

x - 2 = -2y --> -x/2 + 1 = y

3) Since both are equal to y, we can solve for x; set the equations equal to each other, then combine like terms via adding/subtracting/dividing/multiplying (in accordance to PEMDAS):

(-2) (-4x) = (-x/2 + 1) (-2)

8x = x - 2

(8x) -x = (x - 2) -x

7x = -2

(7x) / 7 = (-2) / 7

x = -2/7

4) Now that we know what x equals, substitute x with -2/7 in one of the initial equations:

x - 2 = -2y

-2/7 - 2 = -2y

5) Then, combine like terms via adding/subtracting/dividing/multiplying (in accordance to PEMDAS); then, simplify to get what y equals:

(-2/7 - 2) (-7) = (-2y) (-7)

2 + 14 = 14y

16 = 14y

(16) / 14 = (14y) / 14

16/14 = y

6) Simplify (reduce):

8/7 = y

7) Your final answer is:

x = -2/7, y = 8/7

User Daniel Gratzer
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Answer:

y=8/13, 10/13=x

Explanation:

-2y = x-2, so 2y = -x+2. y = -1/2x+1, and we plug this in -4x+3y to get

-4x-1.5x+3=x-2

-5.5x+3=x-2,

-6.5x=-5

13x=10

x=10/13.

for y we plug the x in to get -40/13=-5y

40/13=5y

y=8/13

User Mwchase
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