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4x + 2y = 10
x - y = 13
can someone solve this for me step by step please????

User Don Scott
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Here is how you would solve this system of equations.


\begin{bmatrix}4x+2y=10\\ x-y=13\end{bmatrix}

Step 1: Multiply x-y=13 by 4.


\begin{bmatrix}4x+2y=10\\ 4x-4y=52\end{bmatrix}

Step 2: Subtract the equations.


4x-4y=52

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\underline{4x+2y=10}


-6y=42


\begin{bmatrix}4x+2y=10\\ -6y=42\end{bmatrix}

Step 3: Solve -6y=42


y=-7

For 4x+2y=10 plug in y=-7


4x+2(-7)=10

Simplify.


4x-14=10\\4x-14+14=10+14\\4x=24\\x=6

Therefore, x=6, y=-7.

Hope this helps.

User Andrew Plank
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Answer:

(6,-7)

Explanation:

if you plug it in:

24-14=10

6+7=13

for the second one, if you have two minuses(6 - -7) you have to switch it to a plus sign (6+7)

hope this helps! :)

User Chelder
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