abdubasheer
abdubasheer abdubasheer
  • 13-03-2017
  • Mathematics
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Can somebody use elimination in this system of equation to solve it?
X-y = 4
x+3y =36

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BellaMcNulty BellaMcNulty
  • 13-03-2017
To use elimination for this, you would have to multiply everything by negative 1 for the first equation because x is not the opposite of the other x. 

x-y=4
x+3y=36

-1(x-y)=4*-1

-x+y=-4
x+3y=36

NOW you can use elimination

4y=32

y=8

-x+8=-4
-x=-12
x=12

Final Answer: 
(12,8)
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