document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154388>Question 154388</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618007296/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x+y) + (3-5x)i = 1 -7i  solve for x & y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I lumped the i's and the numbers together then squared everything to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2By%29+%2B+%283-5x%29i+=+1+-7i++solve+for+x+%26+y%0D%0A%0D%0AI+lumped+the+i%27s+and+the+numbers+together+then+squared+everything+to+get%0D%0A%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >29x^2+4xy-104x+y^2-2y=-101\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is x=2 & y=-3, but I can't get there. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2By%29+%2B+%283-5x%29i+=a%2Bbi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2By%29+%2B+%283-5x%29i+=a%2Bbi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2x%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2x%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From the number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+-7i+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+-7i+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we see that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7=3-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7=3-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2x%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2x%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Move onto the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=2%282%29%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=2%282%29%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=4%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=4%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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