document.write( "Question 361233: Please help me solve for x and y in the following linear system.
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document.write( "x-y=5
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document.write( "2x-y=13\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #257643 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y=5.................1 \n" ); document.write( "2x-y=13...............2 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "multiply 1 by -1 \n" ); document.write( "-x+y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "add it to 2 \n" ); document.write( "x=8 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "we get y= 3 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |