document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238570>Question 238570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.25y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x+.05y=48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=175430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .05x+.25y=44 multiply by -3 & add<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x+.05y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.15x-.75y=-132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-.70y=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-84/-.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=120 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ",05x+.25*120=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+30=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=44-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=280 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15*280+.05*120=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+6=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48 <BR>\n" );
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