document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120289>Question 1120289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this system of linear equations. separate the x- and the y-values with a comma?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=-58-11y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=2-11y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x=2-11y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange to use elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 11y = -58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+ 11y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------Subtraction eliminates y, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 0- = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -60/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find y using the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(-6) = -58 - 11y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y = -58 + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -22/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(-6) = 2 - 11(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+24 = 2 + 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x,y: -6.-2<BR>\n" );
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