document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073113>Question 1073113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Afternoon,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me to solve this equation: 3x-4y= -24 and x + y = -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried by solving this using simultaneous equation but I did not come alright.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here is my try:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y = -24 -x -y= -1 y == 3/4x-6(answer) but there is no answers mash.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I subtract equation 2 from equation 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaxWong><B>MaxWong(38)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaxWong><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=687947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x - 4y = -24 --(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-y = -1 --(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From (2),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 1 --(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(3): 3x + 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3 - 3y --(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (4) into (1): 3 - 3y - 4y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 7y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y - 3 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 27/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From (3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 27/7 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 - (27/7) = -20/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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