document.write( "Question 149204: x+2y=10\r
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document.write( "4x+5y=31\r
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document.write( "i need to kno what x and y equal..
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document.write( "I dont understand HOW to do this.. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #115063 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+2y=10 multiply by -4 & add. \n" ); document.write( "4x+5y=31 \n" ); document.write( "-4x-8y=-40 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "-3y=-9 \n" ); document.write( "y=-9/-3 \n" ); document.write( "y=3 answer. \n" ); document.write( "x+2*3=10 \n" ); document.write( "x+6=10 \n" ); document.write( "x=10-6 \n" ); document.write( "x=4 answer. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Or you could graph these 2 line & decode their intersection. \n" ); document.write( "x+2y=10 \n" ); document.write( "2y=-x+10 \n" ); document.write( "y=-x/2+10/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=-x/2+5 (red line). \n" ); document.write( "4x+5y=31 \n" ); document.write( "5y=-4x+31 \n" ); document.write( "y=-4x/5+31/5 (green line). \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Answer (4,3) \n" ); document.write( " |