document.write( "Question 258533: -8x-8y=8
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document.write( "5x+y=-5 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #190330 by drk(1908)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! W have the following original system: \n" ); document.write( "(i)-8x-8y=8 \n" ); document.write( "(ii) 5x+y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "step 1 - multiply (ii) by 8 to get \n" ); document.write( "(iii) 40x + 8y = -40 \n" ); document.write( "step 2 - add (i) and (iii) to get \n" ); document.write( "32x = -32 \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "substitute x = -1 into (i) to get \n" ); document.write( "-8(-1) - 8y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "8 - 8y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "-8y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "OUr answer is \n" ); document.write( "(-1,0) \n" ); document.write( " |