document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58529>Question 58529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, i need some help solving this equation and if possible expressing my answer as an ordered pair<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5/3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/7x+y= -13/7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Without parenthesese we don't know where your fractions begin and end.  If I am misinterpretting this let me know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%285%2F3%29y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%285%2F3%29y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F7%29x%2By=-13%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F7%29x%2By=-13%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply L1 by 3 and L2 by 7 to clear the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-%285%2F3%29y%29=3%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-%285%2F3%29y%29=3%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -->> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5y=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5y=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28%284%2F7%29x%2By%29=7%28-13%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28%284%2F7%29x%2By%29=7%28-13%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-->> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B7y=-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B7y=-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply L1 by 4 and L2 by -3, add L1+L2 to eliminate the x's and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%283x-5y%29=4%2821%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%283x-5y%29=4%2821%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x-20y=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x-20y=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%284x%2B7y%29=-3%28-13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%284x%2B7y%29=-3%28-13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x-21y=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x-21y=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-20y=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x-21y=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-41y=123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-41y%2F-41=123%2F-41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-41y%2F-41=123%2F-41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute -41/14 in for y in one of the equations and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%285%2F3%29%28-3%29=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%285%2F3%29%28-3%29=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5-5=7-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5-5=7-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x,y)=(2,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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