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Start with the given system of equations:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%284x%2By%29=2%281%29\" Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B2y=2\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we have the new system of equations:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%288x%2B1x%29%2B%282y%2B-2y%29=2%2B-2\" Group like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2B0y=0\" Combine like terms. Notice how the y terms cancel out.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=0\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%280%29%2F%289%29\" Divide both sides by \"9\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B2y=2\" Now go back to the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%280%29%2B2y=2\" Plug in \"x=0\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0%2B2y=2\" Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=2\" Remove any zero terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=0\" and \"y=1\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Which form the ordered pair .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice when we graph the equations, we see that they intersect at . So this visually verifies our answer.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2By=1\" Start with the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2A%280%29%2B%281%29=1\" Plug in \"x=0\" and \"y=1\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1=1\" Evaluate and simplify the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the equation is true, this means that (0,1) is a solution for the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-2y=-2\" Start with the second equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%280%29-2%2A%281%29=-2\" Plug in \"x=0\" and \"y=1\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2=-2\" Evaluate and simplify the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the equation is true, this means that (0,1) is a solution for the second equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since all of the equations of the system are true, this means that (0,1) is a solution of the system. So this verifies our answer.\r
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