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2x+4y=6
3x-12-бу
Solve X and Y

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Answer:x=12

y=−186

Step-by-step explanation:x=63x+4y=12

Consider the first equation. Subtract 63x from both sides.

x−63x=4y

Combine x and −63x to get −62x.

−62x=4y

Divide both sides by −62.

x=−

62

1

×4y

Multiply −

62

1

times 4y.

x=−

31

2

y

Substitute −

31

2y

for x in the other equation, 63x+4y=12.

63(−

31

2

)y+4y=12

Multiply 63 times −

31

2y

.

31

126

y+4y=12

Add −

31

126y

to 4y.

31

2

y=12

Divide both sides of the equation by −

31

2

, which is the same as multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of the fraction.

y=−186

Substitute −186 for y in x=−

31

2

y. Because the resulting equation contains only one variable, you can solve for x directly.

x=−

31

2

(−186)

Multiply −

31

2

times −186.

x=12

The system is now solved.

x=12,y=−186

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