document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67570>Question 67570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.(-2,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.(2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.(0,-83)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.(1/2,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=48124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4X-3Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+5Y=-9 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND FORMULA BY -2 AND ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X-10Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-3Y=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13Y=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=26/-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2 SOLUTION NOW SUBSTITUTE (-2) FOR Y AND SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-3(-2)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=8-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1/5 OR .5 SOLUTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE SOLUTIONS ARE D)1/2,-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(.5)+5(-2)=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-10=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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