document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199797>Question 199797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with the following problem.  I truly need help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x + 24y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 8y = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These need to be solved using the multiplication/addition method.  I have several more problems like this and will use this as an example.  I need step by step directions so I can do the other problems.  Thank-you so, so much!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9x + 24y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 8y = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "These need to be solved using the multiplication/addition method. I have several more problems like this and will use this as an example. I need step by step directions so I can do the other problems. Thank-you so, so much!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's the elimination method - you eliminate the variables by multiplying to get the same coefficient for one of them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For this example, tho, eqn 1 is 3 times eqn 2.  No single solution is possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graph these 2, you get the same line twice.<BR>\n" );
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