document.write( "Question 313051: solve the system by the elimination method\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x + 5y = -11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x - 3y = 17\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution is?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Please show work if possible - I came up with 2 different answers for y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-81/25 or -162/31\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you for your help
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solve the system by the elimination method
\n" ); document.write( "5x + 5y = -11
\n" ); document.write( "7x - 3y = 17
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\n" ); document.write( "35x + 35y = -77
\n" ); document.write( "35x - 15y = 85
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\n" ); document.write( "50y = -162
\n" ); document.write( "y = -81/25
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "5x + 5(-81/25) = -11
\n" ); document.write( "5x - 81/5 = -11
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 26/5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 26/25
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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