document.write( "Question 204137: 7x+y=50
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document.write( "8x+9y=10 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #154093 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1) 7x +y =50,,,,,y=(50-7x) \n" ); document.write( "(2) 8x +9y =10 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "subst (1) in (2) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "8x +9(50-7x) = 10 \n" ); document.write( "8x +450 -63x =10 \n" ); document.write( "-55x =-440 \n" ); document.write( "x=8 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Subst in (1),,,y=50-7(8),,,,,y= -6 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check,,,(1) 7(8)+(-6) = 50,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( "(2) 8(8) +9(-6) = 10,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |