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OpenStudy (anonymous):

*MEDAL* Can somebody please help me with this?

OpenStudy (♪chibiterasu):

Your question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply the top equation by -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12x+4y=40 then add the two equations together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooh, I see what you did now. one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16x + y = 48?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there would be no y because they would cancel.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16x = 48 devide 16 by each side. x = 3, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep! then plug 3 in to one of the equations to get y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uuh, i did this but it doesn't look right. -3(3) - y = -10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -9 = -10...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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