document.write( "Question 482637: -6x=-5y+8
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document.write( "2x+6y=28 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #330365 by cleomenius(959)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I assume we are solving simultaneous equations. \n" ); document.write( "-6x = -5y + 8 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 6y = 28 \n" ); document.write( "add 5y to each side in equation 1. \n" ); document.write( "multiply 2nd equation by 3. \n" ); document.write( "-6x + 5y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "6x + 18y = 84 \n" ); document.write( "add equations \n" ); document.write( "23y = 92. \n" ); document.write( "y = 4. \n" ); document.write( "solve for x in equation 1. \n" ); document.write( "-6x = -5(4) + 8 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "substitute x and y into equation 2. \n" ); document.write( "2(2) + 6(4) = 28. \n" ); document.write( "This does check. \n" ); document.write( "Cleomenius.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |