document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705639>Question 705639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, i would like some help on this Linear equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x-17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer ended up being (-4,5), but my friend says the answer is (-4,3). We are both terribly confused ! When we check the equation both answers are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=434675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-5x-17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-3(-5x-17)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+15x+51=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=3-51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3*-4-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=3-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4,3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=5*-4-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=20-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=-5x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+17=-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22/-5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sorry, (-4,5) does not work </SPAN>\n" );
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