document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137104>Question 137104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with using the elimination method to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/x + 2/y = 0      6/x + 4/y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know you have to do something with U's and V's but i'm totally lost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/x + 2/y = 0   multiply this equation by -2 & add them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/x + 4/y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10/x-4/y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4/x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/3 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/(-4/3)+4/y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*-3/4+4/y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18/4+4/y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/y=3+18/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/y=(12+18)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/y=30/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8/15 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(-4/3)+2/(8/15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-3/4+2*15/8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15/4+30/8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15/4+15/4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
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