document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137503>Question 137503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3x - 0.2y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5x + 0.5y = -45/17 (this is a fraction that is -)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea how to solve this, what do i do with that fraction? Help please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3x - 0.2y = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x + 0.5y = -45/17 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st by 0.5 and 2nd by 0.3 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.15x - 0.10y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x + 0.15y =-0.7911 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05y = -2.7911\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5.5882<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into 0.3x-0.2y = 4 to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x -0.2(-5.5882) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x = 2.88235...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9.6078...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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