SOLUTION: Solve by the elimination method. 9x-9y=27 7y-3x= -11 What is the solution of the system?

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Question 161198: Solve by the elimination method.
9x-9y=27
7y-3x= -11
What is the solution of the system?

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

--------------> eqn 1
------------> eqn 2
Multiply eqn 2 by :
-------> -----> eqn 3
Add eqn 1 & eqn 3:
----> , eliminates
Continuing,
divide 12 to isolate y

via eqn 1:


get LCD of left term
, cross multiply


(2.5,-0.5) ANSWER
Check via eqn 2:



Thank you,
Jojo

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