document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238901>Question 238901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using Gaussian Elimination: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 2y = 10<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 #175533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  3x + 4y = 7    (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -5x + 2y = 10   (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) *2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gives -10x + 4y = 20 (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) - (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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