document.write( "Question 694211: -x+y=5
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document.write( "x-5y=-9 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #427788 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -1 x -1 y = 5 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1 x -5 y = -9 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 5 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1 \n" ); document.write( "-5 x -5 y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "1 x -5 y = -9 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-4 x = 16 \n" ); document.write( "/ -4 \n" ); document.write( "x = -4 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "-1 x -1 y = 5 \n" ); document.write( "4 -1 y = 5 \n" ); document.write( " -1 y = 5 -4 \n" ); document.write( " -1 y = 1 \n" ); document.write( " y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "x= -4 \n" ); document.write( "y= -1 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |