document.write( "Question 680783: The question is: Solve each system algebraically. Write the solution as an ordered pair.
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document.write( "Problem: {x+ y= 7
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document.write( " {y = 2x -2
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document.write( " I have to find the solution but I am confused on where to begin.
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document.write( " Thanks for the help \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #422457 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 x + 1 y = 7 .............1 \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=2x-2 \n" ); document.write( "2x-y=2 \n" ); document.write( "2 x - y = 2 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 1 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1 \n" ); document.write( "1 x 1 y = 7 \n" ); document.write( "2 x -1 y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "3 x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "/ 3 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 x + 1 y = 7 \n" ); document.write( "3 + y = 7 \n" ); document.write( " y = 7 -3 \n" ); document.write( " y = 4 \n" ); document.write( " y = 4 \n" ); document.write( "x= 3 \n" ); document.write( "y= 4 \n" ); document.write( "(3,4) is the solution \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |