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document.write( "x=9y+8
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document.write( "3x+y=-60 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #571324 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 x -9 y = 8 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "3 x + 1 y = -60 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 1 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 9 \n" ); document.write( "1 x -9 y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "27 x + 9 y = -540 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "28 x = -532 \n" ); document.write( "/ 28 \n" ); document.write( "x = -19 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 x -9 y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "-19 -9 y = 8 \n" ); document.write( " -9 y = 8 + 19 \n" ); document.write( " -9 y = 27 \n" ); document.write( " y = -3 1 \n" ); document.write( "x= -19 \n" ); document.write( "y= -3 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |