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-10x+y=-22 -8x+y=-18 solve by elimination

User Joram
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Answer:

x=2, y= -2

Explanation:

-10x+y=-22 -8x+y=-18 solve by elimination-example-1
User Benjamin Peter
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Answer:

-10x+y=-22---------equation 1

-8x+y=-18----------equation 2

subtract eqn 1 and 2

-10x+y=-22

-8x+y=-18

(+) (-) (+)

__________

-2x=-4

or, x=2

put the value of x in equation 1 we get

-10×2+y=-22

y=-22+20

or, y = -2

therefore x=2 and y=-2 ans.

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