document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150729>Question 150729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ y=  8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please solve using elimination method </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><B>Electrified_Levi(103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Hope I can help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ y= 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please solve using elimination method<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "elimination method is pretty easy, first you either add or subtract the equations to get rid of a letter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can't add or subtract to get rid of a letter, yet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will add the first two equations to make a new equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ y= 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ (2x + y= 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 2x+y= +8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can move the second equation to the first equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will become <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can now add or subtract to get rid of a letter, which is \"y\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can add the second equation (2x+ y= 8) to our third equation ( 7x - y = -8 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will put them side by side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ y= 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will now add<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ (2x + y = 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " + 2x + y= + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will put the equations on top of each other<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will become<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will divide each side by 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0%2F9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0%2F9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can replace \"x\" in our original equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ y= 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will use the second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our soulution is (0,8) (x,y) (point (0,8) can be put in both of our orignal equations)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check by replacing \"x\" and \"y\" in our first equation, and second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+-+16+=+-16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+-+16+=+-16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-16+=+-16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-16+=+-16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (True)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second equation <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+%2B+8+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+%2B+8+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (True)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Our solution set = (0,8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I helped, Levi </SPAN>\n" );
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