document.write( "Question 899008: x-4y=-13
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document.write( "4x+6y=14 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #545105 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 x -4 y = -13 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 6 y = 14 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 3 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 2 \n" ); document.write( "3 x -12 y = -39 \n" ); document.write( "8 x + 12 y = 28 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "11 x = -11 \n" ); document.write( "/ 11 \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 x -4 y = -13 \n" ); document.write( "-1 -4 y = -13 \n" ); document.write( " -4 y = -13 + 1 \n" ); document.write( " -4 y = -12 \n" ); document.write( " y = 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |