document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92860>Question 92860</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534465390/algebrahomeworkh>Finite Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution to the system of equations  below is: 3x+4y=-6, x-5y=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tunde><B>Tunde(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tunde><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+4y=-6....1       x-5y=17...ii from equation ii,x=17+5y...iii,subtitute eq iii into 1 for x ,3(17+5y)+4y=-6...iv,expand eq iv) 51+15y+4y=-6,collectlike term 15y+4y=-6-51,19y=-57,divide bothside by 19y,to get y,19y/19=-57/19,y=-3,to get x,subtitute for y=-3in equation iii,x=17+5(-3), 17-15=2,x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );