document.write( "Question 476503: 2x+3y=8
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document.write( "3x+2y=7
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document.write( "I have to determind how many solutions exit.
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document.write( "Use either elimination or substitution to find solutions.\r
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document.write( "I have tried and my teacher told me I had every question wrong. I am lost please help. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #326687 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2 x + 3 y = 8 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "3 x + 2 y = 7 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3 \n" ); document.write( "-4 x -6 y = -16 \n" ); document.write( "9 x + 6 y = 21 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "5 x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "/ 5 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "2 x + 3 y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "2 + 3 y = 8 \n" ); document.write( " 3 y = 8 -2 \n" ); document.write( " 3 y = 6 \n" ); document.write( " y = 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=1 ,y=2 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |