document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216082>Question 216082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this problem? I need step by step on how it was solved please. 0.3x-0.2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        0.4+ 0.5y= -55over 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution of the system? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4+ 0.5y= -55over 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the solution of the system?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of those pesky decimals.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = 79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st Eq. by 5 ; Multiply the 2nd Eq. by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x - 10y = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8x + 10y = 158<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23x = 358<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15.56..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtitute to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15.56) - 2y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -6.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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