document.write( "Question 562757: solve by substitution and show work
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10x+11y =-26.5 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "5y=-27.5-20x ---------2
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\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
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "y= -1.5
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