document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565827>Question 565827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me answer the following question and show me step by step how you got your answer. I tried solving it using a website called interactmath.com and I got all the answers wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First problem: 4x-y=9, x-3y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next problem: 3x+4y=5, 2x+y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I can see the work I should be able to solve all the other ones in my text book. Your help is greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4	x		-1	y	=	9	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x		-3	y	=	16	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12	x		3	y	=	-27		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x		-3	y	=	16		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11	x				=	-11		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-11							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	1					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4	x	+	-1	y	=	9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4		+	-1	y	=	9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-1	y	=	9		-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-1	y	=	5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	-5	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1,y=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3	x	+	4	y	=	5	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	1	y	=	1	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		-4						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x		4	y	=	5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8	x		-4	y	=	-4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5	x				=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	-0.20	OR -1/5					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x	+	4	y	=	5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.6		+	4	y	=	5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			4	y	=	5	+	0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			4	y	=	5.6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	1.40	OR 7/5	\r<BR>\n" );
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