document.write( "Question 999518: solve each system of equations by the substitution method
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document.write( "2x-y=-7
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document.write( "4x-3y=-11 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #617134 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 x + -1 y = -7 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "-1 y = -7 + -2 x \n" ); document.write( "/ -1 = \n" ); document.write( " y = 7 + 2 x \n" ); document.write( "4 x + -3 y = 7 .....................2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (2) \n" ); document.write( "4 x + -3 ( 7 + 2 x ) = 7 \n" ); document.write( "4 x + -21 + -6 x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "4 x -6 x = 28 \n" ); document.write( "-2 x = 28 \n" ); document.write( "/ -2 \n" ); document.write( "x= -14 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "2 x + -1 y = -7 \n" ); document.write( "2 * -14 + -1 y = -7 \n" ); document.write( "-28 + -1 y = -7 \n" ); document.write( "-1 y = 21 \n" ); document.write( "/ -1 \n" ); document.write( "y= -21 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |