document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777479>Question 777479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x=8y-19 x+6y=-9 solve by addition and subtraction PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ROBIN </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+6y=-9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x - 8y = -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 6y = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the top from the bottom to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 8y-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 40-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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