document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451252>Question 451252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. -8x-3y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     8x+7y=-65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do you solve step by step to find the two points </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to solve this system is to add the two equations to eliminate x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x + 8x -3y + 7y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute this value for y into either of the two equations.  Using equation 1, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x - 3(1) = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: x = -9, y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(-9) + 7(1) = -65 </SPAN>\n" );
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