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xSyboX
Mar 8, 2007, 04:55 PM
a.) 3x+1y=17
b.) 4x-1y=18

Help?
Please.

Curlyben
Mar 8, 2007, 04:57 PM
OK here goes.
take a) and solve for x
put the value for x in b) and solve.
Solve for y
Job done.

asterisk_man
Mar 9, 2007, 06:54 PM
And I thought you were going to remind xSybox that we don't do homework!

galactus
Mar 9, 2007, 07:00 PM
Just add the two together. That'll eliminate the y right off.