document.write( "Question 580514: I tried to do this one and am not sure if I did it correct.\r
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document.write( "Solve this equation using the elimination method
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document.write( "y= 6x+63
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document.write( "17x=-308+9y\r
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document.write( "My answer is
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document.write( "-9(y=6x+63)= -9y= -54x-*567
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document.write( " + 9y= -17x+308
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document.write( "my answer x=-259/-7\r
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document.write( "IS THIS CORRECT \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371359 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve this equation using the elimination method \n" ); document.write( "y = 6x + 63 \n" ); document.write( "17x = -308 + 9y \n" ); document.write( "You substitute (6x+63) for y, you no longer have y in the equation \n" ); document.write( "17s = -308 + 9(6x+63) \n" ); document.write( "17x = -308 + 54x + 567 \n" ); document.write( "17x - 54x = -308 + 567 \n" ); document.write( "-37x = 259 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = -7 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find y \n" ); document.write( "y = 6(-7) + 63 \n" ); document.write( "y = -42 + 63 \n" ); document.write( "y = 21 \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Check these solutions in the 2nd original equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |