document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245807>Question 245807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can some one please help me out?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm suppose to solve the system by elimination and the solution is an ordered pair of fractions that is simplified.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pleeese help!!!Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+3y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say you want to eliminate the y-terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd equation by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+6y = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x-6y =  39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17/31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into either of the two original equations to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(17/31)-2y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 7(17/31)-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -142/31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (17/31 , -142/31)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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