Solve the simultaneous equations, 8x + 4y = 4 and 6x - 18y = 16

8x + 4y = 4,4y = 18 - 8x,2y = 2 - 4x,18y = 18 - 36x,6x - 18y = 16,18y = 6x - 16,6x - 16 = 18 - 36x,42x = 34,x = 34/42 = 17/21,18y = 90 - 36(17/21),18y = 426/7,y = 71/21

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