document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228678>Question 228678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve using any appropriate method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-9y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-3x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i rearranged the eqaution so as follows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-9y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+7y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i found a common from 5x and -3x (15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-27y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x+35y=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  0 + 8y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   8y/8 = -4/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y  = .5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then im lost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're on the right track, but you forgot about the negative sign. The answer for y is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now you need to plug this value into either equation to solve for 'x'. </SPAN>\n" );
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