What would the solution of y=-x+2 and x-4y=-28

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Ty Mcmillan

3 March, 19:11

What would the solution of y=-x+2 and x-4y=-28

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Gregory Velez · Answer 1

x = - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

If y is equal to-x + 2 then you can plug that into the second equation as x - 4 (-x + 2) = - 28 after this distribute out the - 4 to get x + 4x - 8 = - 28. After this combine the like terms to get 5x = - 20. Then get x by itself by dividing by 5 to get x = - 4.