document.write( "Question 27191: 5x + 7y = 19 find three solutions
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Algebra.Com's Answer #14798 by JayJay_T(6)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Try to find a x-value at which the 19-5x part can easily be divided by 7:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x + 7y = 19\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 7y = 19 - 5x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So suppose x = -6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 7y = 19 - (5.-6) \n" ); document.write( "=> 7y = 19 - (-30) \n" ); document.write( "=> 7y = 19 - -30 \n" ); document.write( "=> 7y = 19 + 30 \n" ); document.write( "=> 7y = 49 \n" ); document.write( "=> y = 49/7 \n" ); document.write( "=> y = 7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solution: (-6,7)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Other solutions via the same principle: (-12,11) and (8,-3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |