document.write( "Question 785779: Solve the system by the elimination method.\r
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document.write( "-4x=25-3y
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document.write( "6x=5y-39 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #477711 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -4 x + 3 y = 25 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "Total value \n" ); document.write( "6 x -5 y = -39 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 5 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3 \n" ); document.write( "-20 x 15 y = 125 \n" ); document.write( "18 x -15 y = -117 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-2 x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "/ -2 \n" ); document.write( "x = -4 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "-4 x + 3 y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "16 + 3 y = 25 \n" ); document.write( " 3 y = 25 -16 \n" ); document.write( " 3 y = 9 \n" ); document.write( " y = 3 \n" ); document.write( "x= -4 \n" ); document.write( "y= 3 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |