document.write( "Question 562757: solve by substitution and show work
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document.write( "10x + 11y = -26.5,\r
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document.write( "20x + 5y = -27.5
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Algebra.Com's Answer #364664 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10x+11y =-26.5 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "5y=-27.5-20x ---------2 \n" ); document.write( "/ 5 = \n" ); document.write( "y=-5.5-4x \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "10x+11( -5.5-4x)=-26.5 \n" ); document.write( "10 x -60.5 + -44 x = -26.5 \n" ); document.write( "10 x -44 x = -26.5 60.5 \n" ); document.write( "-34 x = 34 \n" ); document.write( "/ -34 \n" ); document.write( "x= -1 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "10 x + 11 y = -26.5 \n" ); document.write( "10 * -1 + 11 y = -26.5 \n" ); document.write( "-10 + 11 y = -26.5 \n" ); document.write( "11 y = -16.5 \n" ); document.write( "/ 11 \n" ); document.write( "y= -1.5 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |