document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378028>Question 378028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the values of x and y that solve the following system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x- 8y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+9y=-22 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268663 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=268663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x- 8y=19.................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+9y=-22...................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1 by 4 & 2 by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x-32y=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+27y=-66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32y+27y =76-66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y in 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-8*-2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+16=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=19-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =-1<BR>\n" );
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