Why does pitying mean?

to feel sadness or sympathy for someone's unhappiness or bad situation.

•I pity anyone who's never been in love

•he's deeply unhappy, and more to be pitied than criticized.

•i pity you having to put up with her at work.

•compassionate

•condoling

•sympathizing

•tender

•understanding

•all heart

•responsive

•commiserative

•condolatory

•sensitive

•soft

•soft hearted

•supportive

•thoughtful

•sympathetic

•hard

1175-1225; middle English pite < old French pite, earlier pitet< Latin pietat- (stem of pietas) piety.

x=4, y=4

step-by-step explanation:

y=2x-4;

x+2y=12

we can use substitution since the first equation is solved for y

where ever you see y in the second equation, replace it with 2x-4

x + 2(2x-4) = 12

distribute the 2

x+4x-8 = 12

combine like terms

5x-8=12

add 8 to each side

5x-8+8=12+8

5x=20

divide by 5

5x/5 = 20/5

x =4

we still need to solve for y

y = 2x-4

we know x =4

y = 2(4) -4

y = 8-4

y=4