document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199720>Question 199720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Gauss-Jordan method to solve the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 6y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x - 30y = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. (9,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (27/2 - 3/2y, y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. (27/2 + 3/2y, y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 6y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x - 30y = 270<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 times the 1st Eq. from the 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 6y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  + 0  = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 1st equation for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 4x-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 6y + 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)y + (27)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is \"c\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. (9,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (27/2 - 3/2y, y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. (27/2 + 3/2y, y) </SPAN>\n" );
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