document.write( "Question 460572: Part 1:
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document.write( "Solve the following system of equations. Please show your work to receive full credit.
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document.write( "x - y = 19
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document.write( "2x + y = 2\r
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document.write( "Part 2:
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document.write( "Explain which method you chose to solve the system and why you felt it was the best choice. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #315921 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We could solve by substitution or elimination. \n" ); document.write( "Elimination is the easier and quicker method because we have a +y and -y which would eliminate y. \n" ); document.write( "3x=21 \n" ); document.write( "x=7 \n" ); document.write( "plug in 7 in the second equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "14+y=2 \n" ); document.write( "y=-12 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "in the first equation \n" ); document.write( "7+12=19 \n" ); document.write( "ok\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |