document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289397>Question 289397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x-coordinate of the solution to the system of linear equations below?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this right? 2x + 2y = 10<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 #209608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alegriajoy33><B>alegriajoy33(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alegriajoy33><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=alegriajoy33><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> good job you have the right Idea but you are supposed to find the x coordinate so you need to get ridof the Y and add. there for you have to multiply the first equation by 3 and the second by 5. so you get for the first equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+15y=24 and for the second equation you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-15y=-90 now you need to add them. the y's cancel so you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22x+0y=-66 now solve for x multiply 0*y so you get 0 then you divide 22 by both sides you get x=-3.<BR>\n" );
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