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5x + 2y = 8
-4x + 10y = 40

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Answer:

(0, 4 )

Explanation:

5x + 2y = 8 → (1)

- 4x + 10y = 40 → (2)

multiplying (1) by - 5 and adding to (2) will eliminate y

- 25x - 10y = - 40 → (3)

add (2) and (3) term by term to eliminate y

- 29x = 0 , then

x = 0

substitute x = 0 into (1) and solve for y

5(0) + 2y = 8

0 + 2y = 8

2y = 8 ( divide both sides by 2 )

y = 4

solution is (0, 4 )

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