document.write( "Question 561643: -x-7y=18
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document.write( "4x+7y=-30 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #364322 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -1 x -7 y = 18 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 7 y = 30 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 1 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1 \n" ); document.write( "-1 x -7 y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "4 x 7 y = 30 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "3 x = 48 \n" ); document.write( "/ 3 \n" ); document.write( "x = 16 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "-1 x + -7 y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "-16 + -7 y = 18 \n" ); document.write( " -7 y = 18 + 16 \n" ); document.write( " -7 y = 34 \n" ); document.write( " y = -4.86 OR -34/7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |