document.write( "Question 225185: how do i solve these two problams using the elimination method ?
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\n" ); document.write( " for this one i got (-25, 15.5) but again , because the answers i gto are so big and decimals, i think im doing the problems wrong
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Algebra.Com's Answer #168091 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%28-7x%2B2y%29=-3%2831%29\" Multiply the both sides of the second equation by -3.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21x-6y=-93\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2810x%2B21x%29%2B%286y%2B-6y%29=0%2B-93\" Group like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"31x%2B0y=-93\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"31x=-93\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-93%29%2F%2831%29\" Divide both sides by \"31\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x%2B6y=0\" Now go back to the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%28-3%29%2B6y=0\" Plug in \"x=-3\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-30%2B6y=0\" Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=0%2B30\" Add \"30\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=30\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2830%29%2F%286%29\" Divide both sides by \"6\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%283x%2B4y%29=3%28-13%29\" Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 3.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2B12y=-39\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%285x%2B6y%29=-2%28-19%29\" Multiply the both sides of the second equation by -2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x-12y=38\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-1\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-1%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9%281%29%2B12y=-39\" Plug in \"x=1\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12y=-39-9\" Subtract \"9\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12y=-48\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-48%29%2F%2812%29\" Divide both sides by \"12\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4\" Reduce.\r
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