document.write( "Question 568888: 13x+7y=88
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document.write( "x+8y=-38
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Algebra.Com's Answer #367167 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 13x+7y = 88 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "x+8y=-38 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -8 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 7 \n" ); document.write( "-104x-56y=-704 \n" ); document.write( "7x+56y =-266 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-97x=-970 \n" ); document.write( "/-97 \n" ); document.write( "x=10 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "13 x + 7 y = 88 \n" ); document.write( "130 + 7 y = 88 \n" ); document.write( " 7 y = 88 -130 \n" ); document.write( " 7 y = -42 \n" ); document.write( " y = -6 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(10,-6) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |