document.write( "Question 410820: Solve by substitution.\r
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document.write( "7x-6y=-80
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document.write( "5x+67=y\r
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document.write( "What is the solution?
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document.write( "Type an ordered pair. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #288859 by angelagallegos(8)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7x-6y=-80 \n" ); document.write( "5x+67=y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first you are going to put the second equation into y= format: y=5x+67 \n" ); document.write( "now plug in 5x+67 for y in the first equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x-6(5x+67)= -80 distribute the 6 \n" ); document.write( "7x-30x-402= -80 combine like terms\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x-30x= -23x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-23x-402= -80 get x by itself, divide both sides by -23 \n" ); document.write( "x=-14 \n" ); document.write( "Plug in -14 in for x in the first equation\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y= 5(-14)+67 \n" ); document.write( " -70+67 \n" ); document.write( " y = -3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to check plug both x and y in first equation \n" ); document.write( "-3=5(-14)+67 \n" ); document.write( "-3=-70+67 \n" ); document.write( "-3= -3 true\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your point is (-14, -3) \n" ); document.write( "hope this helps \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |