document.write( "Question 951997: i need help soving each system of linear equations bysubstitution
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document.write( "-4x+y=6
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document.write( "-5x-y=21 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #581393 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve second equation for x \n" ); document.write( "-5x=y+21 \n" ); document.write( "x=(y+21)/-5 Substitute for x in first equation. \n" ); document.write( "-4((y+21)/-5)+y=6 \n" ); document.write( ".8y+16.8+y=6 Subtract 16.8 from each side. \n" ); document.write( "1.8y=-10.8 Divide each side by 1.8. \n" ); document.write( "y=-6 ANSWER 1: y=-6 Substitute for y in first equation. \n" ); document.write( "-4x+y=6 \n" ); document.write( "-4x-6=6 \n" ); document.write( "-4x=12 \n" ); document.write( "x=-3 ANSWER 2: x=-3 \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "-5x-y=21 \n" ); document.write( "-5(-3)-(-6)=21 \n" ); document.write( "15-(-6)=21 \n" ); document.write( "21=21 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |