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Y=1/3x+4
x=-3y

please answer correctly

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Answer:

x = -6

y = 2

Explanation:

y = (1/3)x + 4

x = (-3)y

We replace the x in the first equation with -3y, since the second equation states that x=-3y.

y=(1/3)(-3y) + 4

y= -y+4

y+y = 4

2y = 4

y=2

then we substitute the y in the second equation by 2.

x=-6

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