document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232888>Question 232888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   9x+3y= -39<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -9x+y = 71\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 71+9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+3(71+9x)= -39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+213+27x = -39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the coefficient of x is 18 but then I forget how to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  9x+3y= -39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x+y = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 71+9x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+3(71+9x)= -39 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+213+27x = -39 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x + 213 = -39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = -252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 71+9x = 71 - 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elimination would have been easier for this one, since the coefficients of x are the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9x+3y= -39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x+y = 71<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x + 4y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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