document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235532>Question 235532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X-7Y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+5Y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you show the work as well please so i can learn how to do it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2X+5Y=16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's more than one way to do these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll use elimination and substitution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5X-7Y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+5Y=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each eqn to get the same coefficient for x or y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-14y = 2  Eqn 1 times 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+25y = 80 Eqn 2 times 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------- subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x - 39y = -78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then sub for y into either eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+5Y=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 10 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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