document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248527>Question 248527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slove the following system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)x+5y=8 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)x+y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can use elimination:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiple equation (2) by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so now you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) x+5y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) -x-y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the equations and now you have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y=4  divide both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now know y so sub into original equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5(1) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=8  subtract 5 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is (3,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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