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8x - 4y = 16
8x+4y= 16

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Answer:

X = 2, Y = 0

Explanation:

Add the two equations together to cancel out -4y and +4y

leaving you with:

8x = 16

8x = 16

divide both sides of the equation by 8 to get x on its own (8x/8 = x, 16/8 =2)

leaving you with:

x = 2

substitute the value of x back into the equation to calculate y (it can be either equation, top or bottom):

8(2) - 4 y = 16

8 x 2 = 16

leaving you with:

16 - 4y = 16

subtract 16 from both sides to get 4y on its own

leaving you with:

-4y = 0

so y = 0, and x = 2

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