document.write( "Question 35309: help!!! solve the system by addition -4x+7y=-10
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document.write( " x-5y=9 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #21432 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -4x+7y=-10 \n" ); document.write( "x-5y=9 multiply the second equation by 4 and we get 4x-20y=36 now we add to the first equation thus\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4x+7y=-10 \n" ); document.write( "4x-20y=36 \n" ); document.write( "--------- which produces \n" ); document.write( "-13y=26 or y=26/-13 or y=-2 & -4x+7(-2)=-10 or -4x-14=-10 or -4x=4 or x=-1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "proof -4(-1)+7*(-2)=-10 OR 4-14=-10 OR -10=-10 & -1-5(-2)=9 OR -1+10=9 OR 9=9 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |