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Algebra.Com's Answer #370435 by dfrazzetto(283)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-9y=46 and 7y-10x=-45, using substitution:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=9y+46, substitute into second equation:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7y - 10(9y+46) = -45 \n" ); document.write( "7y -90y -460 = -45 \n" ); document.write( "-83y - 460 = -45 \n" ); document.write( "-83y = 415 \n" ); document.write( "y = -5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "put y=5 back into one of the original equations:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=9y + 46 \n" ); document.write( "x=9(-5) +46 \n" ); document.write( "x = -45 + 46 \n" ); document.write( "x=1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=1, y=-5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7y-10x = -45 \n" ); document.write( "7(-5) - 10(1) = -45 \n" ); document.write( "-35 - 10 = -45 \n" ); document.write( "-45=-45 √ \n" ); document.write( " |