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Algebra.Com's Answer #422843 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! When I tried to solve the sample problem my answer was wrong 2x-1y=9 5x+5y=0 this is what I did 2x-1y=9 \n" ); document.write( " 5x+5y=0 \n" ); document.write( " 7x+4y=9 for substitution? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Using substition: \n" ); document.write( "2x-1y=9 \n" ); document.write( "5x+5y=0 --> y = -x \n" ); document.write( "Sub for y in the 1st eqn \n" ); document.write( "2x - (-x) = 9 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "y = -3 \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( "Using elimination: \n" ); document.write( "2x-1y=9 \n" ); document.write( "5x+5y=0 --> x + y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "2x- y = 9 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "------------- Add \n" ); document.write( "3x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "etc.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |