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\n" ); document.write( ": 12x+18y=30 4x-13y=67 ; please solve the system of equation. \n" ); document.write( "
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1.\"12x%2B18y=30\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 2 by (3) and subtract it from eq. 1,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"12x%2B18y-12x%2B39y=-171\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"57y=-171\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now use either eq. 1 or eq. 2 to solve for x,
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"12x%2B18y=30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12x%2B18%28-3%29=30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12x-54=30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12x=84\"
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