document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158342>Question 158342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following using the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y - 3x = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3y = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble with these methods. So if you could show me how you got the numbers you got and what you did exactly, that'd be great. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5y - 3x = -20..........equation (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3y = 14...........equation (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first arrange te equation in the standard form(ax+by=c), ie x then y = and constant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 5y = -20   (arranging equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x - 3y = 14     (equation 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you look at the two equations carefully you will notice there is -3x in equation 1 and 3x in equation 2 so if we add the two equations 3x and -3x will cancell each oter and we will be left with only \"y\". so let us do it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y - 3y = -20 +14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute this value in any equation and get te value of y. let us use equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3(-3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x +  9 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 14 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer x = 5/3 and y = -3<BR>\n" );
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