document.write( "Question 301746: 6x+y=44
\n" ); document.write( "6x+7y=28 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I do it this way correct:
\n" ); document.write( "6x+7y(44-6x)=28
\n" ); document.write( "6x=308-42x=28
\n" ); document.write( "48x+308=28
\n" ); document.write( "co efficient is 48
\n" ); document.write( "48x+308=28
\n" ); document.write( "48x-336
\n" ); document.write( "x=7
\n" ); document.write( "y=44 -6(7x)
\n" ); document.write( "44-42
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #216364 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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No, the solution does work.
\n" ); document.write( "Test your solution in the original equations.
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2By=44+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%287%29%2B2=44\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"42%2B2=44\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+44=44\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+6x%2B7y=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+6%287%29%2B7%282%29=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+42%2B14=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+56=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "Oops!
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\n" ); document.write( "An easier way may be like this,
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=44-y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=28-7y\"
\n" ); document.write( "Since they both equal \"6x\" set them equal to each other and solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"44-y=28-7y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=-16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-8%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Take it from there and solve for x.
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