document.write( "Question 105005This question is from textbook McDougal Littell Algebra 2
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document.write( ": Solve the system using any algebraic method:
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document.write( "7x+5y=-12
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document.write( "3x-4y=1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #76443 by elima(1433)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7x+5y=-12 \n" ); document.write( "3x-4y=1 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "We will go ahead and use elimination; \n" ); document.write( "Multiply first equation by 4; \n" ); document.write( "28x+20y=-48 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Now the second equation by 5; \n" ); document.write( "15x-20y=5 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "now add each together; \n" ); document.write( "28x+20y=-48 \n" ); document.write( "15x-20y=5 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "43x=-43 \n" ); document.write( "x=-1 \n" ); document.write( "Now plug that answer into either original equation forx; \n" ); document.write( "3(-1)-4y=1 \n" ); document.write( "-3-4y=1 \n" ); document.write( "-4y=4 \n" ); document.write( "y=-1 \n" ); document.write( "answer; x=-1, y=-1 \n" ); document.write( ":)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |