Sherry S. answered 01/08/16
Tutor
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Because no one should have to say, "I was never any good at math."
set both equations equal to zero
4x + 5y = 0 8 - 4x - 3y = 0
Solve for x in the first equation
4x + 5y = 0
-5y -5y
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4x = -5y
4 4
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x = -5/4 (y)
Insert the solution for x in the other equation and solve for y
8 - 4x - 3y = 0
8 - 4(-5/4 y) - 3y = 0
8 + 5y -3y = 0
8 + 2y = 0
-8 -8
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2y = -8
2 2
y = -4
Then plug in your answer for y in the other equation to get the answer for x
x = -5/4 (y)
x = -5/4 (-4)
x = 5
So your answer is (5, -4) or x=5 and y = -4
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