document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321899>Question 321899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution of the following system of linear equations? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. (11,-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. (13, -10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. (13, 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. (10, -13) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 2y = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract one from another to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y-x+y=-7-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value of y in any equation above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(-10)=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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