document.write( "Question 94932: how do you do this problem:
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document.write( "2x+3y=11\r
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document.write( "The answer in the book is(4,1), and I do not understand how to get that.
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document.write( "Can you please explain?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #69106 by kiljoy(51)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are a couple ways to do this. One simple way would be to add the linear system.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4x+5y+-11 \n" ); document.write( "2x+3y=11->multiply by 2->4x+6y=22\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, add the 2 equations. \n" ); document.write( "-4x+5y=-11 \n" ); document.write( " 4x+6y= 22 \n" ); document.write( "__________ \n" ); document.write( " 11y=11 \n" ); document.write( " y=1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute the y value in either equation. \n" ); document.write( "2x+3(1)=11 \n" ); document.write( "2x+3=11 \n" ); document.write( "2x=8 \n" ); document.write( "x=4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your x,y solution is (4,1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |