document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158375>Question 158375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following using elimination:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following using elimination: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rearrange into standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 5  eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -2y = 4  eqn 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eqn 1 by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +2y = 10 eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -2y = 4  eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the 2 eqns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x +0y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub into eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2 + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check, they both work<BR>\n" );
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