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12x−5y=−20
y=x+4


User Tif
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ANSWER:

x=0

STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:

1.) 12x-5y=-20
y=x+4

2.) 12x-5(x+4)=-20
*because you are taking the y= equation and putting that into 5y replacing the y.

3.) 12x-5x-20=-20
*because you multiply -5 by the x and the 4 and get -5x-20.

4.) 7x-20=-20
*because you subtract 5x from 12x because you are using like terms to make the equation smaller.

5.) 7x=0
*because you add the 20 on both sides to cancel out the 20 to get x closer to being by itself.

6.) x=0
*because you divide 7 on both sides to get x completely by itself.
User Wheeliebin
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Answer:

12x-5(x+4)=-20

7x=0

x=0

so,y=4

User Martinlabs
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