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Solve tree he system of equations by the substitution method.
12x + 3y =8
-4x = y + 8

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Answer:

8x + 2y

Explanation:

12x + 3y = 8 you need to transfer the no. 8 to left since it's positive, it will be negative once you tranfer that and the result is this 8x + 3y -8 =0. Then do it again on the second given, -4x = y + 8.

Tranfer the y variable to left, y is positive then it will be a negative. No need to transfer the no. 8. Then the result would be -4x - y + 8=0

To this solve this, wrote it like this:

12x + 3y –8

-4x - y + 8

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8x + 2y

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