document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707913>Question 707913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x-10y=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the x and y values?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you show all the steps please? :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=435911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides in equation 2 by the number -2 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x-y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(-6x-y)= -2*9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x + 2y = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "turns into\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x-10y=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+2y=-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x+2y=-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x-8y=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So -8y = 72. Solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8y = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 72/(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use this to find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x-10y=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x-10(-9)=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x+90=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x=90-90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0/(-12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 0 and y = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the solution as an ordered pair is (0, -9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you graphed both equations, you'll see that they intersect at (0, -9) which would give you visual confirmation of the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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