Math
Solve for - x - 3y = - 21 and 4x - y = - 7

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AnneS2
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anonymous
4x - y = - 7
4x - y+y = - 7+y
4x=-7+y
4x+7=-7+y+7
4x+7=y
- x - 3y = - 21
- x - 3(4x+7) = - 21
- x - 3(4x) (-3)(+7) = - 21
-x -12x-21=-21
-13x-21=-21
-13x-21+21=-21+21
-13x=0
-13x/-13=0/-13
x=0
4x+7=y
4(0)+7=y
0+7=y
7=y