document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300221>Question 300221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the values of x and y solve the fllowing system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+3y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x+9y=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x+9y=11  -- (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying (1) by 3 gives -12x+9y=51 then this one minus(2) gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x=40 --> x = -8 putting this is in (1) gives y = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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