Question

Solve the system of equations.
4x−8y=−36

−6x+y=32
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To solve the system of equations:

  1. \( 4x - 8y = -36 \)
  2. \( -6x + y = 32 \)

We can use substitution or elimination. Let's use the substitution method. First, we can solve the second equation for \( y \):

\[ y = 6x + 32 \]

Now, we can substitute this expression for \( y \) into the first equation:

\[ 4x - 8(6x + 32) = -36 \]

Expanding that:

\[ 4x - 48x - 256 = -36 \]

Combining like terms:

\[ -44x - 256 = -36 \]

Now, add 256 to both sides:

\[ -44x = 256 - 36 \] \[ -44x = 220 \]

Dividing both sides by -44 gives:

\[ x = \frac{220}{-44} = -5 \]

Now that we have \( x \), we can substitute it back into the equation for \( y \):

\[ y = 6(-5) + 32 \] \[ y = -30 + 32 \] \[ y = 2 \]

So the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ (x, y) = (-5, 2) \]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{(-5, 2)} \]