document.write( "Question 635657: 3x-2y=-5
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document.write( "4x+y=8 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #400462 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hint: Double everything in the second equation and add it to the first equation \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x-2y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "4x+y=8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x-2y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "8x+2y=16 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "11x+0y=11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 11x = 11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x. Then use this to find y. \n" ); document.write( " |