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You must use the elimination to solve each system of equations

4-2y=-14 3x-y=-8

 Nov 18, 2014

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4x-2y=-14    (1)

3x-y=-8  mult by 2      6x-2y=-16    (2)

Actually I expect that you are missing an x.

(2)-(1)

6x-4x -2y--2y=-16--14

2x=-2

x=-1

sub back into an original equation to find y

 Nov 18, 2014
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4x-2y=-14    (1)

3x-y=-8  mult by 2      6x-2y=-16    (2)

Actually I expect that you are missing an x.

(2)-(1)

6x-4x -2y--2y=-16--14

2x=-2

x=-1

sub back into an original equation to find y

Melody Nov 18, 2014

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