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document.write( "5x-y+9=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #349950 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! xy = 2 \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "5x - y + 9 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "substitute 2/x for y \n" ); document.write( "5x - \n" ); document.write( "Mult equation by x \n" ); document.write( "5x^2 - 2 + 9x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "a quadratic equation \n" ); document.write( "5x^2 + 9x - 2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(5x - 1)(x + 2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "two solutions \n" ); document.write( "5x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "x = .2 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = -2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find y when x = .2 \n" ); document.write( ".2y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2/.2 \n" ); document.write( "y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "Ordered pair, .2, 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find y when x = -2 \n" ); document.write( "-2y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2/-2 \n" ); document.write( "y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "Ordered pair -2, -1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |