document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034462>Question 1034462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7x + y = -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 3y = -19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elimination method \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you show work please. Having hard time. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x+y=-19 . Multiply by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21x+3y=-57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+3y=-19 . Subtract this from above (Eliminate 3y):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-19x=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x=2 in Equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x+y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7(2)+y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14+y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK (use Equation 2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With x=2 and y=-5:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+3y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(2)+3(-5)=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+(-15)=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19=-19<BR>\n" );
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