document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6298>Question 6298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem Solving Using Systems of Equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+9y=1030       x=1030-9y/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+1y=120        1(1030-9y/8)+y=120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             -1y=-70 or y=70 HOW DID I COME UP WITH 70? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x+9y=1030......[1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+1y=120.......[2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(120-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+9y=1030<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(120-y)+9y=1030<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960-8y+9y=1030<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960+y=1030<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1030-960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(120-70)=50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer of y=70 seems to be correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<b>x=50,y=70</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>hope this helps,good luck </SPAN>\n" );
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