SOLUTION: The Directions Say "Solve The Following System Of Equations." And The Problem Is..... 4x+6y=9 10x-18y=-5

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Question 267192: The Directions Say "Solve The Following System Of Equations."
And The Problem Is.....
4x+6y=9
10x-18y=-5
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+6y=9 multiply by 3 & add.
10x-18y=-5
12x+18y=27
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22x=22
x=22/22
x=1 ans.
4*1+6y=9
4+6y=9
6y=9-4
6y=5
y=5/6 ans.
Proof:
10*1-18*5/6=-5
10-90/6=-5
10-15=-5
-5=-5