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Algebra.Com's Answer #158140 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3x-4y=-9 \n" ); document.write( "-x-4y=-13 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st to solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "4x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into 3x-4y=-9 to solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "3*1 - 4y = -9 \n" ); document.write( "4y = 12 \n" ); document.write( "y = 3 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "Reply to stanbon@comcast.net or algebra.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |