Solve the system of equations. 8x−3y= −22 y=10+4x

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To solve the system of equations given by:

  1. \( 8x - 3y = -22 \) (Equation 1)
  2. \( y = 10 + 4x \) (Equation 2)

We can substitute Equation 2 into Equation 1 to find the values of \( x \) and \( y \).

Substituting \( y \) in Equation 1:

\[ 8x - 3(10 + 4x) = -22 \]

Now distribute the \(-3\):

\[ 8x - 30 - 12x = -22 \]

Combine like terms:

\[ 8x - 12x - 30 = -22 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -4x - 30 = -22 \]

Next, isolate \( -4x \) by adding 30 to both sides:

\[ -4x = -22 + 30 \] \[ -4x = 8 \]

Now, divide both sides by \(-4\):

\[ x = -2 \]

Now that we have the value of \( x \), we can substitute it back into Equation 2 to find \( y \):

\[ y = 10 + 4(-2) \] \[ y = 10 - 8 \] \[ y = 2 \]

So the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ x = -2, \quad y = 2 \]

In ordered pair form, the solution is:

\[ (-2, 2) \]