document.write( "Question 580387: 5y=7x+22
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document.write( "x=-6y+17 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371225 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5y=7x+22 \n" ); document.write( "x=-6y+17\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Re write the equations\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-7 x + 5 y = 22 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "1 x + 6 y = 17 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -6 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 5 \n" ); document.write( "42 x -30 y = -132 \n" ); document.write( "5 x + 30 y = 85 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "47 x = -47 \n" ); document.write( "/ 47 \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "-7 x + 5 y = 22 \n" ); document.write( "7 + 5 y = 22 \n" ); document.write( " 5 y = 22 -7 \n" ); document.write( " 5 y = 15 \n" ); document.write( " y = 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |