document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57335>Question 57335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve system of linear equation express in ordered pair (x,y)if possible\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y =5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have x= 0.35  I don't think this is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me please?  These are confusing me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,  dnn </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve system of linear equation express in ordered pair (x,y)if possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations together and you eliminate the y's.  Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+0=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=9/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x=3 into one of the original equations and solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+3-y=4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-y)=-(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is: (x,y)=(3,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating, dnn!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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