document.write( "Question 1076174: what is the solution to the system shown below?\r
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document.write( "2x+y=-3
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document.write( "x-5y=4\r
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document.write( "A. (0,-3)
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document.write( "B. (-3,4)
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document.write( "C. (-1,-1)
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document.write( "D. (,-5) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #690838 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1) 2x +y = -3 \n" ); document.write( "2) x -5y = 4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "solve equation 2 for x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 5y +4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "substitute for x in equation 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2(5y +4) + y = -3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "10y +8 +y = -3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "11y = -11 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5(-1) +4 = -5 +4 = -1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "*************************************** \n" ); document.write( "solution is (-1, -1) and answer is C \n" ); document.write( ":check our answer with equations 1 and 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "1) 2(-1) +(-1) = -3 \n" ); document.write( "-2 -1 = -3 \n" ); document.write( "-3 = -3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2) -1 -5(-1) = 4 \n" ); document.write( "-1 +5 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "4 = 4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "our answer checks :-) \n" ); document.write( "**************************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |