document.write( "Question 1032541: 2x-3y=18
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document.write( "5x+9y=-10 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #647217 by ikleyn(52787)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "2x - 3y = 18, (1)\r\n" ); document.write( "5x + 9y = -10. (2)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation (1) by 5 (both sides) and equation (2) by 2. You will get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "10x - 15y = 90, (3)\r\n" ); document.write( "10x + 18y = -20. (4)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Now distract equation (3) from equation (4) (both sides). You will get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "-15y - 18y = 90 -(-20),\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "-33y = 110,\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |