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Solve the following system of equations:-3x + 2y = 46x-2y= - 10X = ?Y = ?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the following system of linear equations:

Equation 1:


-3x+2y=4

Equation 2:


6x\text{ - 2y = -10}

Adding 2 times equation 1 to equation 2, we get:


(6x\text{ - 2y \rparen+2\lparen-3x +2y\rparen= -10 + 2\lparen4\rparen}

this is equivalent to:


6x\text{ -2y -6x +4y = -10 +8}

this is equivalent to:


\text{ - 2y + 4y = -2}

this is equivalent to:


2y=\text{ - 2}

solving for y, we obtain:


y=\text{ -}(2)/(2)\text{ = - 1}

now, replacing this value in equation 2, we get:


6x\text{ - 2\lparen -1\rparen = -10}

this is equivalent to:


6x+2=\text{ -10}

solving for 6x, we get:


6x\text{ = -10 -2 = -12}

solving for x, we obtain:


x\text{ = -}(12)/(6)=\text{ -2}

we can conclude that the correct answer is:

Answer:

The solution of the given system of equations is:


(x,\text{ }y)=\text{ \lparen-2, -1\rparen}

that is:


x\text{ = -2}

and


y\text{ = -1}

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