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Please Can You Solve? See Instructions Below 7x+y =1 3x+2y=-9

Solve the system of equation of equations using the substitution method. If answer is unique solution present it as an ordered pair (x,y) if not specify whether the answer is no solution or infinitely many solutions

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    The solution is as follows:
    7x+y=1   eq 1
    y=1-7x put in the second equation
    3x+2y=-9
    3x+2(1-7x)=-9
    3x+2-14x=-9
    -11x=-11
    x=1 put this value in the eq 1
    7x+y=1
    7(1)+y=1
    y=1-7
    y=-6
    So the answer is (1,-6)




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    Zem 

    answered 1 year ago

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