document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220768>Question 220768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with step by step instructions that show how to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2+2y/5=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2-3y/5=-14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) x/2 +2y/5 =6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mult  by  lcd = 10,,,,,5x +4y = 60,,,,,(1a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) x/2 -3y/5 = -14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mult  by  lcd = 10,,,,,,5x -6y = -140,,,(2a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1a) -(2a) = 10y = 200,,,,,y= 20,,,,,,,,,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subst  in  (1a)  5x +4(20) =60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x +80 =60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-4,,,,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,,,,(-4,20),,,(1)  (-4)/2 +2(20)/5 =-2 + 8 =6,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) (-4)/2 -3(20)/5 = -2 -12 = -14,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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