document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232097>Question 232097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-9y= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+115=y what is the solution set. I came up with (17, -9) am I close </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-Y=-115 MULTUPLY THIS EQUATION BY -9 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-81X+9Y=1,035<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-9Y=-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-79X=1,027<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,027/-79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-13 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-13-9Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26-9Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9Y=-8+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=18/-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*-13-(-2)=-115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-117+2=115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-115=-115 </SPAN>\n" );
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