document.write( "Question 345508: 6x + 5y = 51
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document.write( "7x + 3y = 51 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #247094 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6x + 5y = 51 \n" ); document.write( "7x + 3y = 51 \n" ); document.write( "multiply equation 1 by -7 and equation 2 by 6 \n" ); document.write( "we get \n" ); document.write( "-42x-35y=-357 \n" ); document.write( "42x+18y=306 \n" ); document.write( "add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-35y+18y-42x+42x=-351+306 \n" ); document.write( "-17y=-51 \n" ); document.write( "/-17 \n" ); document.write( "y= -51/-17 \n" ); document.write( "y= 51/17 \n" ); document.write( "y=3 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "plug the value of y in any equation \n" ); document.write( "6x+5*3=51 \n" ); document.write( "6x+15=51 \n" ); document.write( "6x=51-15 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 36 \n" ); document.write( "x= 6 \n" ); document.write( " |