document.write( "Question 899022: solve the following system by elimination\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got y=4x-3
\n" ); document.write( " 2x+3(4x-3)=19
\n" ); document.write( " 2x+12x-9=19
\n" ); document.write( " 14x/14 = 28/14
\n" ); document.write( " x=2 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 4(2)-y=3
\n" ); document.write( " 8-y=3
\n" ); document.write( " is the answer -y=5 or turn to y=-5?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #545122 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Both are correct but we usually gives solutions as a positive variable so it is better to say y=-5
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