document.write( "Question 604420: 8x+5y=-37
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document.write( "6x-5y=-89 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #381210 by alicealc(293)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! use the elimination procedure: \n" ); document.write( "8x + 5y = -37 \n" ); document.write( "6x - 5y = -89 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- (+) \n" ); document.write( "14x = -126 \n" ); document.write( "x = -126/14 = -9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x + 5y = -37 \n" ); document.write( "8*(-9) + 5y = -37 \n" ); document.write( "-72 + 5y = -37 \n" ); document.write( "5y = -37 + 72 \n" ); document.write( "5y = 35 \n" ); document.write( "y = 35/5 = 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, the solution is x = -9, y = 7 \n" ); document.write( " |