document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142781>Question 142781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x-0.2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x+0.5y=-55/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equations by 10 to eliminate decimals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y= -550/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then to eliminate y multiply the first equation by5 and the second equation by 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-10y=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=-1100/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I have no idea what do do from here...Everytime I try my fractions come out wrong and I get lost.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4x+0.5y=-55/17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y= -550/17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x-10y=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=-1100/17 now add these 2 equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23x=200-1100/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x=(200*17-1100)/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x=(3400-1100)/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x=2300/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(2300/17)(1/23)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100/17 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3*100/17-.2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/17-.2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2y=4-30/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2y=(4*17-30)/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2y=(68-30)/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2y=38/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(38/17)(1/-.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=38/-3.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-19/1.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-190/17 </SPAN>\n" );
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