document.write( "Question 615024: x+y=-8
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document.write( "y=2x+7 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #386867 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "y=2x+7 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "rewrite second equation: \n" ); document.write( " x+y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "-2x+y= 7 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "multiply bottome equation by -1 and add both equations together: \n" ); document.write( " x+y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "2x-y=-7 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "3x = -15 \n" ); document.write( "x = -5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "substitute above into: \n" ); document.write( "x+y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "-5+y=-8 \n" ); document.write( "y = -3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "answer:(x,y) = (-5, -3) \n" ); document.write( " |