SOLUTION: x+9/y=13 and 3x−6/y=6 Use the method of elimination to solve.

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Question 892231: x+9/y=13 and 3x−6/y=6
Use the method of elimination to solve.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THIS IS THE CORRECT SOLUTION AND PROCESS:

SIMPLER USE OF ELIMINATION

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Multiply all members by y.


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The system to solve using the elimination method is:

Eliminating the xy term is the easy part. Here will be elimination of the y terms.
Multiply this way.


Subtract the first equation from the second equation:




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Going back to the earlier system and eliminating xy,





SOLUTION: If y is 1, then xy=4 means x=1.



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Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+9/y=13 and 3x−6/y=6
Use the method of elimination to solve.

WHAT THE H..L is the other person (respondent) who's attempting to answer this question, talking about?
Is he or she referring to or is he or she ATTEMPTING to solve this same PROBLEM I'm looking at? Where does
all that "mumbo jumbo" play into this problem? My, my, my!!!

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