SOLUTION: Solve the system by substitution.
3x – y = –7
x + y = –9
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Question 72775: Solve the system by substitution.
3x – y = –7
x + y = –9
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+Y=-9, X=-Y-9 NOW SUBSTITUTE (-Y-9) FOR X IN THE OTHER EQUATION
3(-Y-9)-Y=-7
-3Y-27-Y=-7
-3Y-Y=-7+27
-4Y=20
Y=20/-4
Y=-5 ANSWER.
X-5=-9
X=-9+5
X=-4 ANSWER.
PROOF
3*-4+5=-7
-12+5=-7
-7=-7
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