Answer
$x=5,y=4$
Work Step by Step
Let's multiply the second equation by $2$. Then we get: $64-2xy=6y$. Adding this to the first equation we get: $64+y=44+6y\\20=5y\\y=4$.
Then $64-2x(4)=6(4)\\64-8x=24\\-8x=-40\\x=5$
Algebra 2 (1st Edition)
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie; Kanold, Timothy D.; Stiff, Lee
Published by
McDougal Littell
ISBN 10:
0618595414
ISBN 13:
978-0-61859-541-9
Chapter 3 Linear Systems and Matrices - 3.2 Solve Linear Systems Algebraically - 3.2 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 165: 53
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