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| Question 391188:  7x-6y=-8
 x-9y=7
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 Answer by haileytucki(390)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7x-6y=-8_x-9y=7 Since -9y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 9y to both sides.
 7x-6y=-8_x=9y+7
 Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is 9y+7.
 7(9y+7)-6y=-8_x=9y+7
 Multiply 7 by each term inside the parentheses.
 63y+49-6y=-8_x=9y+7
 Since 63y and -6y are like terms, add -6y to 63y to get 57y.
 57y+49=-8_x=9y+7
 Since 49 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 49 from both sides.
 57y=-49-8_x=9y+7
 Subtract 8 from -49 to get -57.
 57y=-57_x=9y+7
 Divide each term in the equation by 57.
 (57y)/(57)=-(57)/(57)_x=9y+7
 Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.
 y=-(57)/(57)_x=9y+7
 Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
 y=-1_x=9y+7
 Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is -1.
 y=-1_x=9(-1)+7
 Multiply 9 by each term inside the parentheses.
 y=-1_x=-9+7
 Add 7 to -9 to get -2.
 y=-1_x=-2
 This is the solution to the system of equations.
 y=-1_x=-2
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