document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54829>Question 54829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y=-29<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+4y=-32 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x by first subtracting 4y fromt he second equation to het x=-32-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plug in -32-4y into the first equation for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you get 2(-32-4y)+3y=-29  or -64-8y+3y=-29  or -64-5y=-29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 64 to both sides to get -5y=35  so y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no plug y into the second equation to solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get x+4(-7)=-32  or x-28=-32  add 28 to both sides to get x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is (-4,-7)<BR>\n" );
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