document.write( "Question 161196: Solve by the elimination method.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "7x-3y=19\r
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1.\"5x%2B2y=+-11\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 3 and eq. 2 by 2 and add them together.
\n" ); document.write( "You can then solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%285x%2B2y%29%2B2%287x-3y%29=3%28-11%29%2B2%2819%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15x%2B6y%2B14x-6y=-33%2B38\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"29x=5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B2y=-11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%285%2F29%29%2B2y=-11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"25%2F29%2B2y=-11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-11%2829%2F29%29-25%2F29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=-344%2F29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=-172%2F29%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Go back and check the answers to make sure they solve the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "They do, but verify so you're sure.
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