document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239150>Question 239150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me? ----- (elimination method)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The assignment is on the elimination method - and I don't understand why it is not coming out evenly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x+y=-5/3 and x-1/3y=-13/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175654 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=175654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3x+y=-5/3 multiply this equation by 1/3 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y/3=-13/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/9+y/3=-5/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x/9=-13/3-5/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9x+2x)/9=(-13*3-5)/9 cancel out the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=-39-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-44/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4-y/3=-13/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y/3=-13/3+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y/3=(-13+4*3)/3 cancel out the denominators.13+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1 ans.<BR>\n" );
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