document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173777>Question 173777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer using the elimination/addition method to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+3z=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w+4z=24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=128645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> answer using the elimination/addition method to: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+3z=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w+4z=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1t by 3 and 2nd by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w + 9z = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6w + 8z = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2nd from 1st and solve for \"z\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into 2w + 3z = 17 and solve for \"w\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 3*3 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: w = 4; z = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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