Solve for y in the following system of equations.
-8x - 8y = -64
8x - 8y = -96
anyone PLEASE im in a class and i really need help and if i dont get threw this than i dont graduate. its not that i didnt try in the class the teacher was a ss and i cant leran with that.

Question

Solve for y in the following system of equations.
-8x - 8y = -64
8x - 8y = -96 
anyone PLEASE im in a class and i really need help and if i dont get threw this than i dont graduate. its not that i didnt try in the class the teacher was a ss and i cant leran with that.

anonymous · Answer

Treat this like a simple addition/subtraction problem
      -8x+(-8y)=-64
+     8x+(-8y)=-96
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        0x+(-16y)=-160

-16y=-160
y= 10