document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883863>Question 883863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please solve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-7y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5y=69 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the firs equation by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x -28y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract the result above from the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33y = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute for y in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x -7 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer is x = 8 and y = 1<BR>\n" );
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