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document.write( "Use elimination to solve: x/3+4y=30 and 2x-y=5 I got 22/25 and -2 I just know this is incorrect. PLEASE HELP!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here is another one I can not figure out: Use elimination to solve: 6x-y/4=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                               and  3x+2y= -30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this would be a great help. thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=daleswift><B>daleswift(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=daleswift><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=13225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3 + 4y = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x:  To eliminate the y's, multiply each side of second equation by 4 (you could also multiply each side of the first equation by 1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the second equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 [2x - y] = 4 [5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, eliminate the y's and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 + 8x = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 [x/3 + 8x] = 3 [50]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 24x = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solve for y by eliminating the x's.  Do this by multiplying each side of the first equation by \"-6\" (or, you could also multiply both sides of the second equation by \"-1/6\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you multiply both sides of the first equation by \"-6\", you will have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (-6) [x/3 + 4y] = (-6) [30]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   -2x - 24y = -180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the two equations can be stated as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)   -2x - 24y = -180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)    2x - y  =  5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, combine the equations to eliminate the x's:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     -25y  = -175  (if you now divide each side by \"-25\" you have):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, your answer is (6,7)  you can check your answer by plugging (6,7) into the two original equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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