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-4x-4y=-8 4x+10y=2 how do I use elimination to solve this??

User Gabe Gates
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-4x-4y=-8

4x+10y=2

the x values cancels out leading us to subtract 10y and -4y as well as -8 and 2

6y=-6

y=-1

4x+10(-1)=2

4x-10=2

4x=12

x=3

(3,-1) is your answer :)

User Kevin Muchwat
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