document.write( "Question 146216: 2x=3y+11
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document.write( "7x-4y=6 Solve system with addition method \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #106768 by nabla(475)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First, multiply the first equation by -(7/2) \n" ); document.write( "This gives: \n" ); document.write( "-7x=(-21/2)y-77/2 \n" ); document.write( "7x=4y+6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we can add them.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0=(-13/2)y-65/2 \n" ); document.write( "65/2=(-13/2)y \n" ); document.write( "-65/13=y \n" ); document.write( "-5=y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now for x: \n" ); document.write( "7(x)+20=6 \n" ); document.write( "7x=-14 \n" ); document.write( "x=-2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "-4 =? -4 \n" ); document.write( "-14+20=6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |