Posted by Steven on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:01am.
Add the two equations together, by adding the left and right sides separately. That gives you
10y = 40.
Next divide both sides by 10 for the value of x.
Once you know x, substitute its value into either of your original equations to calculate y.
So would the ordered pair be (1,4)?
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