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Algebra.Com's Answer #70983 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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1st: 2x +(2/3)y =-8
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru 2nd by 2:
\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x + (2/3)y = -8
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: x - (2/3)y = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 1st and 3rd to solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "3x = -6
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into 1st (or 2nd) to solve for y:
\n" ); document.write( "2*-2 + (2/3)y = -8
\n" ); document.write( "-4 + (2/3)y = -8
\n" ); document.write( "(2/3)y = -4
\n" ); document.write( "y = -6
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\n" ); document.write( "Check the answer in 2nd.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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