document.write( "Question 883859: can you solve this system to check my answers?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x+8y=50\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3x+5y=14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got (11.38, 9.625)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #533852 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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(1) \"+9x+%2B+8y+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+-3x+%2B+5y+=+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by \"+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and add the equations
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+9x+%2B+8y+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+-9x+%2B+15y+=+42+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+23y+=+92+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+9x+%2B+8%2A4+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+9x+=+50+-+32+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+9x+=+18+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+x+=+2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "I get ( 2 , 4 )
\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot of both lines to check answer:
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