document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045394>Question 1045394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the ordered pair solution for the given linear equations.  state the answer in 2 decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          -x/5-y/7=3  and y/3-x/2=1/11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) -x/5 - y/7 = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)  y/3 -x/2 = 1/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1)'s common denominator is 35, multiply both sides of = by 35 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) -7x -5y = 105 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2)'s common denominator is 66, multiply both sides of = by 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) 22y -33x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve equation 3) for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x = 5y +105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -5y/7 -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for x in equation 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22y -33(-5y/7 -15) = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22y +165y/7 +495 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "319y/7 = -489<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "319y = -3423<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -10.73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5(-10.73)/7 -15 = -7.34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ordered pair is (-7.34, -10.73)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for x and y in the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/3 -x/2 = 1/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10.73/3 -(-7.34)/2 = 1/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3.58 +3.67 = 1/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.09 = 0/09<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "our answer checks  :-)<BR>\n" );
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