document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482379>Question 482379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As I have said on many occassions Algebra is very confusing to me to say the least...if someone could help me I would be very grateful<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by elimination x-7y=62, -x +6y=42 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " x - 7y = 62,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 6y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------adding eliminates x, find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x using the 1st equation, replace y with -104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7(-104) = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 728 = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 62 - 728<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -666<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the 2nd equation, replace x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-666) + 6(-104) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "666 - 624 = 42, confirms our solutions of x=-666 and y=-104 </SPAN>\n" );
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