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document.write( "A system of equations is shown.\r
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document.write( "5x+y=9
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document.write( "10x−7y=−18 \r
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document.write( "What are the values of x and y \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #603881 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "5x+y=9 \n" ); document.write( "y=9-5x Use this to substitute for y. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "10x-7y=-18 Substitute for y from above. \n" ); document.write( "10x-7(9-5x)=-18 \n" ); document.write( "10x-63+35x=-18 \n" ); document.write( "45x=45 \n" ); document.write( "x=1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "y=9-5x=9-5=4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: x=1 and y=4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "5x+y=9 \n" ); document.write( "5(1)+4=9 \n" ); document.write( "9=9 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "10x-7y=-18 \n" ); document.write( "10(1)-7(4)=-18 \n" ); document.write( "10-28=-18 \n" ); document.write( "-18=-18 \n" ); document.write( " |