document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391188>Question 391188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-6y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-6y=-8_x-9y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -9y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 9y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-6y=-8_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is 9y+7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(9y+7)-6y=-8_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 7 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63y+49-6y=-8_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 63y and -6y are like terms, add -6y to 63y to get 57y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57y+49=-8_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 49 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 49 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57y=-49-8_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8 from -49 to get -57.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57y=-57_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 57.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(57y)/(57)=-(57)/(57)_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(57)/(57)_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=9y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=9(-1)+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 9 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=-9+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7 to -9 to get -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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