document.write( "Question 841452: Identify the solution(s) of the system of equations, if any.
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document.write( "x + 3y = 6
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document.write( "5x - 9y = 14
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Algebra.Com's Answer #506927 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Multiply everything in equation 1 by 3 to get 3x + 9y = 18\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now add the equations\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x + 9y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "5x - 9y = 14 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "8x + 0y = 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x = 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 32/8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Once we know x, we can figure out y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 3y = 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 + 3y = 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3y = 6-4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3y = 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 2/3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution is |