document.write( "Question 203697: I keep having issues with these type of problems. Please help!\r
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document.write( " x+5y= 9
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document.write( "3x- y=-5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #153681 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1) x+5y = 9,,,,,or x=9-5y \n" ); document.write( "2) 3x -y =-5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "using substitution,,,subst (1) into (2) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3(9-5y) -y = -5 \n" ); document.write( "27 -15y -y = -5 \n" ); document.write( "-16y = -32 \n" ); document.write( "y= 2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "subst in (1),,,x= 9 -5(2) = -1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check,,,(1) (-1) +5(2) = 9,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( "(2) 3(-1) -(2) = -5,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ", \n" ); document.write( ", \n" ); document.write( "another technique is to multiply equations until adding or substracting them eliminates one variable \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 5,,,(2) 15x-5y = -25 \n" ); document.write( "(1) x+5y=9 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "adding (1) + (2),,,,16x = -16,,,,x=-1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "subst in (1) (-1) +5y = 9,,,5y = 10,,,y=2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "the other technique is to graph both and note intersection. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Have a good day \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |