document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186801>Question 186801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answer as true or false.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 5x-4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 7x-2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. To eliminate the y-variable using the addition method, multiply the second equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. To eliminate the x-variable, multiply the first equation by 7 and the second equation by -5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-4y=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-4y=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, EQN 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-2y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-2y=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, EQN 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. To eliminate the y-variable using the addition method, multiply the second equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We do as per instructed , multiply EQN 2 by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14x-4y=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14x-4y=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then add to EQN 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-4y=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-4y=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19x-8y=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19x-8y=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----> DOES NOT ELIMINATE Y-Variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER:<font color=\"red\">FALSE</font><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. To eliminate the x-variable, multiply the first equation by 7 and the second equation by -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%2835x%29-28y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%2835x%29-28y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, EQN 1 multiplied by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28-35x%29%2B10y=-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28-35x%29%2B10y=-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, EQN 2 multiplied by -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18y=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18y=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--->ELIMINATES X-VAriable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <font color=\"red\">TRUE</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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