document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745156>Question 745156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 9x+5y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+3y=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 9x+5y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+3y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the coefficients of x or y to match.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 27x + 15y = -12  Eqn1 times 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x + 15y = 35  Eqn2 times 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "67x = -47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -47/67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for x in any eqn to find y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "376/67 + 3y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "376/67 + 3y = 469/67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 93/67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 31/67<BR>\n" );
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