document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323881>Question 323881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x- and y-intercepts apply elimination or substitution to find the coordinates of the point of intersection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x + 11y = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 6y = 74 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231812 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=231812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15x + 11y = -17................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 6y = 74...................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 6 and equation 2 by 11 and add them. to eliminate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90x+66y=-102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88x-66y=814<BR>\n" );
document.write( "178x=712<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 712/178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of x in any equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90*4 +66y=-102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360+66y=-102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66y=-102-360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66y=-462<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The intercepts are (4, -7) </SPAN>\n" );
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