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Find the values of x and y if:

4x - 2y= -4 and y = 2/3x + 8/3​

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Answer: x = 3/4; y = 19/6

Explanation:

plug in y = 2/3x + 8/3​ into 4x - 2y = -4

4x - 2(2/3x + 8/3​) = -4

4x - 4/3x - 18/3 = -4

12/3x - 4/3x = -12/3 + 18/3

8/3x = 6/3

8/3x = 2

x = 2(3/8)

x = 6/8 = 3/4

plug the x value into y = 2/3x + 8/3

y = 2/3(3/4) + 8/3

y = 1/2 + 8/3

y = 3/6 + 16/6

y = 19/6

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