document.write( "Question 207842: solve system using addition method
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document.write( "-4x+y=4
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document.write( "-16x-4y=16
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Algebra.Com's Answer #157204 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -4x+y=4 multiply by 4 & add \n" ); document.write( "-16x-4y=16 \n" ); document.write( "-16x+4y=16 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "-32y=32 \n" ); document.write( "y=32/-32 \n" ); document.write( "y=-1 ans. \n" ); document.write( "-4x-1=4 \n" ); document.write( "-4x=4+1 \n" ); document.write( "-4x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x=5/-4 \n" ); document.write( "x=-5/4ans. \n" ); document.write( "solution (-5/4,-1) \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "-16*(-5/4)+4*-1=16 \n" ); document.write( "80/4-4=16 \n" ); document.write( "20-4=16 \n" ); document.write( "16=16 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |