document.write( "Question 376661: what is the solution of the system 7r-9s=17 9r+7s=59\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #267933 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%287r-9s%29=7%2817%29\" Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 7.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49r-63s=119\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9%289r%2B7s%29=9%2859%29\" Multiply the both sides of the second equation by 9.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"81r%2B63s=531\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we have the new system of equations:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2849r%2B81r%29%2B%28-63s%2B63s%29=119%2B531\" Group like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"130r%2B0s=650\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"130r=650\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r=%28650%29%2F%28130%29\" Divide both sides by \"130\" to isolate \"r\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r=5\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49r-63s=119\" Now go back to the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"49%285%29-63s=119\" Plug in \"r=5\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"245-63s=119\" Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-63s=119-245\" Subtract \"245\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-63s=-126\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s=%28-126%29%2F%28-63%29\" Divide both sides by \"-63\" to isolate \"s\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s=2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Which form the ordered pair .\r
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