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Y = -4x + 8
Y=3/5x - 6/5

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Answer:

x=2 and y=0

Explanation:

Rewrite equations:

y=−4x+8;y=

3

5

x+

−6

5

Step: Solvey=−4x+8for y:

y=−4x+8

Step: Substitute−4x+8foryiny=

3

5

x+

−6

5

:

y=

3

5

x+

−6

5

−4x+8=

3

5

x+

−6

5

−4x+8+

−3

5

x=

3

5

x+

−6

5

+

−3

5

x(Add (-3)/5x to both sides)

−23

5

x+8=

−6

5

−23

5

x+8+−8=

−6

5

+−8(Add -8 to both sides)

−23

5

x=

−46

5

−23

5

x

−23

5

=

−46

5

−23

5

(Divide both sides by (-23)/5)

x=2

Step: Substitute2forxiny=−4x+8:

y=−4x+8

y=(−4)(2)+8

y=0(Simplify both sides of the equation)

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