document.write( "Question 376148: 6x+3y=-3
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document.write( "-5x+y=20
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document.write( "6x+3y=-3, -5x+y=20
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document.write( "add 5 to both ends of 2nd equation
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document.write( "-5x+5x+y=20+5x
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document.write( "y = 20+5x
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document.write( "substitute y in the first equation
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document.write( "6x+3(20+5x)=-3
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document.write( "6x+60+15x=-3
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document.write( "21x=-63
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document.write( "divide by 21
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document.write( "x= -63/21
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document.write( "x= -3
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document.write( "plug value of x into the second equation
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document.write( "-5(-3)+y=20
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document.write( "15+y=20
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document.write( "y=5\r
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document.write( "Solve by substitution method \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #364343 by needhelpfastplease(1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6x+3y=-3, -5x+y=20 \n" ); document.write( "add 5 to both ends of 2nd equation \n" ); document.write( "-5x+5x+y=20+5x \n" ); document.write( "y = 20+5x \n" ); document.write( "substitute y in the first equation \n" ); document.write( "6x+3(20+5x)=-3 \n" ); document.write( "6x+60+15x=-3 \n" ); document.write( "21x=-63 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 21 \n" ); document.write( "x= -63/21 \n" ); document.write( "x= -3 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x into the second equation \n" ); document.write( "-5(-3)+y=20 \n" ); document.write( "15+y=20 \n" ); document.write( "y=5 \n" ); document.write( "CHECK.... 6*-3+3*5= -3 (remember pemdas so it looks like -18+15=-3) \n" ); document.write( "......... -5*-3+5=20 (15+5=20) \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER x=-3 Y=5 \n" ); document.write( " |