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Use the elimination method to slice the system of equations Choose the correct ordered pair 6x+2y=8 12x+y=22

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Answer:

x=2 and y=-2

Explanation:

Solution Given:

6x+2y=8....................................................[1]

12x+y=22....................................................[2]

Multiplying equation in 1 by 2 and subtracting equation 1 by 2 we get

equation 1 becomes 12x+4y=16

and subtracting by equation 2 we get

12x+4y=16

-12x-y=-22[Note: while subtracting we must change sigh)

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0x+3y= -6 [note: while subtracting we must keep the sigh which have greater value]

3y=-6

dividing both side by 3, we get

3y/3=-6/3

we get y=-2

Again similarly

Multiplying equation in 2 by 2 and subtracting equation 2 by 1 we get

equation 2 becomes 24x+2y=44

and subtracting by equation 1 we get

24x+2y=44

-6x-2y=-8

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18x-0y=36

18x=36

dividing both side by 18, we get

18x/18=36/18

x=2

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