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System of equations ... SOLVE ASAP PLEASE.

System of equations ... SOLVE ASAP PLEASE.-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

Solve 2x−9y=14;−5x+9y=−8

Steps:

I will solve your system by substitution.

(You can also solve this system by elimination.)

2x−9y=14;−5x+9y=−8

Step: Solve2x−9y=14for x:

2x−9y+9y=14+9y(Add 9y to both sides)

2x=9y+14

2x

2

=

9y+14

2

(Divide both sides by 2)

x= 9

2

y+7

Step: Substitute

9

2

y+7forxin−5x+9y=−8:

−5x+9y=−8

−5(

9

2

y+7)+9y=−8

−27

2

y−35=−8(Simplify both sides of the equation)

−27

2

y−35+35=−8+35(Add 35 to both sides)

−27

2

y=27

−27

2

y

−27

2

=

27

−27

2

(Divide both sides by (-27)/2)

y=−2

Step: Substitute−2foryinx=

9/ 2

y+7:

x= 9/ 2 y+7

x= 9/ 2 (−2)+7

x=−2(Simplify both sides of the equation)

Answer:

x=−2 and y=−2

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