document.write( "Question 854648: solve the system of equations by the substitution method to get an ordered pair
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document.write( "y=2x+7
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document.write( "y=9x+8 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #514800 by aditya2117(32)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y=2x+7 ...................................................... (1) \n" ); document.write( "y=9x+8 ...................................................... (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From (1), \n" ); document.write( " x= (y-7)/2 \n" ); document.write( "Substituting value of x in eqn (2) we get,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y= 9.(y-7)/2 + 8 \n" ); document.write( "y = (9y-63+18)/2 \n" ); document.write( "2y=9y-45 \n" ); document.write( "9y-2y=45 \n" ); document.write( "7y=45 \n" ); document.write( "y=45/7 \n" ); document.write( "x=(45/7-7)/2=45-49/14=-4/14=-2/7 \n" ); document.write( "Reqd. Soln. : x = -2/7 \n" ); document.write( " y = 45/7 \n" ); document.write( " |