26-05-2016
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how do you eliminate 6x-12y=24 along with -x-6y=4

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26-05-2016

First you need to multiply by a factor that will givr you the same value in one of the x or y value.
(6x-12y=24)1
+(-x-6y=4)-2
6x-12y=24
=2x+12y=-8
8x=16÷8
x=2
now that you have x, substitute x by 2 in one of the eqauations
-2-6y=4
+2. +2
=-6y=6
÷-6. ÷-6
y=-1

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