document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143505>Question 143505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need some help, would you be able to help me with this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following system by addition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y  = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----->Add 2/5 the first equation to the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(29/5)x = 14 implies x=70/29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put that value for x into the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(70/29)+5y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140/29+5y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=150/29 implies y=150/145=30/29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "giving solution set (70/29,30/29). Check that on your own by plugging the values into both equations.<BR>\n" );
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