document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149355>Question 149355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would X= And what would Y= if,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x - 3y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I Dont understand how to do this, since you cant use substitution ( i dont think)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And you cant change the signs since they dont have anyn umbers that are alike.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ive been stuck on this problem for 11minutes now. :-(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i Just need to know what X and Y equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And if you could show me How you do it so ill understand for another problem like this i might run into.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you So much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Keith. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd equation by -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10x -15y = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x -15y = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that into one of the original equations to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*-3 -3y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru by -3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 +y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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