document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175233>Question 175233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i cant figure out how to get \"X\" and \"Y\"...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 6y = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 8Y = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they have steps but i dont understand them, please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=130310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one of the method to solve system of equation is method of elimination. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6y=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+8y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets eliminate x, to do so you have to multiply both equations first by 10 and second by -4 then you will get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+60y=380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x-32y=-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as you see you got 40x in first equation and -40x in second - opposits, after adding first equation to the second x will be eliminated:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x-40x+60y-32y=380-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28y=140 / divide both sides by 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find x substitute y=5 in either first or second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6*5=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+30=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want eliminate y you will get same results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6y=38/*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+8y=60/*-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32x+48y=304<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-60x-48y=-360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-28x=-56 / divide by -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 10*2+8y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=60-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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