document.write( "Question 103574: 2x + 3y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "5x + 3y = 16\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #75328 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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1. $\"2x+%2B+3y+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"5x+%2B+3y+=+16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From (1),
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3y=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=1-2x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From (2)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B3y=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B%281-2x%29=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B1=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=1-2x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=1-2%285%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=1-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer.
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"2x+%2B+3y+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"5x+%2B+3y+=+16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+%2B+3y+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%285%29%2B3%28-3%29=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10-9=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1=-1\"$ Good answer.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x+%2B+3y+=+16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%285%29%2B3%28-3%29=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25-9=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16=16\"$ Good answer.
\n" ); document.write( "Neither, consistent with solution x=5, y=-3. \n" ); document.write( "

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