document.write( "Question 264851: 7x-4y=-3
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\"system%287x-4y=-3%2C2x%2B5y=8%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What if add the two equations?
\n" ); document.write( "\"7x%2B2x-4y%2B5y=-3%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2By=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=5-9x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for y in the first equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"7x-4%285-9x%29=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"7x-20%2B36x=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"43x=17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=17%2F43\"----x is found.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=5-9%2817%2F43%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%285%2A43-9%2A17%29%2F43\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=62%2F43\"------y is found.
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