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  • Mar 21, 2007, 08:51 AM
    claudia3
    Elimination method:
    a. 3x+4y= -7
    b. 2x+3y= -6
  • Mar 21, 2007, 09:02 AM
    Capuchin
    well from your first one you find that

    3x = -7-4y

    so

    x = -7/3 - 4y/3

    now you can substitute this in for x in your second equation

    2(-7/3 - 4y/3) + 3y = -6

    you can now solve this for y to get a value of y

    then you can use your original equations and this value of y to find the value for x

    let me know if you need further help
  • Mar 21, 2007, 08:15 PM
    cool_dude
    Capuchin she specifically said elimination method. What you did was the substitution method.

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