document.write( "Question 1181614: What is the solution to the system?
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document.write( "-x-2y=2\r
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document.write( "2x+3y=-3
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Algebra.Com's Answer #853571 by ikleyn(53746) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "What is the solution to the system? \n" ); document.write( "-x-2y=2 \n" ); document.write( "2x+3y=-3 \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The solution in the post by @mananth is INCORRECT.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Easy check shows that his answer (-16,7) does not satisfy first equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " I came to bring a correct solution.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Your starting equations are \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -x - 2y = 2 (1)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 2x + 3y = -3 (2)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation (1) by 2 and add with the second equation. You will get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -y = 1, y = -1.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then from equation (1), \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " x = -2y - 2 = -2*(-1) - 2 = 2 - 2 = 0.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER. There is a unique solution x = 0, y = -1.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "CHECK. You may check it on your own, that my answer satisfies both given equations.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved correctly.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |