document.write( "Question 91030: Help me Please!!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "5X + 8Y = 1 and 3X – Y = -8
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5X+8Y=1
\n" ); document.write( "3X-Y=-8 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 8 & ADD.
\n" ); document.write( "24X-8Y=-64
\n" ); document.write( "5X+8Y=1
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\n" ); document.write( "29X=-64+1
\n" ); document.write( "29X=-63
\n" ); document.write( "X=-63/29 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "5*-63/29+8Y=1
\n" ); document.write( "-315/29+8Y=1
\n" ); document.write( "8Y=1+315/29
\n" ); document.write( "8Y=(29+315)/29
\n" ); document.write( "8Y=344/29
\n" ); document.write( "Y=344/29*1/8
\n" ); document.write( "Y=43/29 ANSWER.
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\n" ); document.write( "3*-63/29-43/29=-8
\n" ); document.write( "-189/29-43/29=-8
\n" ); document.write( "(-189-43)/29=-8
\n" ); document.write( "-232/29=-8
\n" ); document.write( "-8=-8
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