document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253230>Question 253230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this linear system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5y=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to find out what would be x and y..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=185500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here are your two original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) 4x - y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) 6x + 5y = 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are several ways to solve. but I will use elimination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (i) by 5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) 20x - 5y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) 6x + 5y + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add down to get rid of the y's and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) 26x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find y by placing 1/2 for x into (i) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(1/2) - y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your solution is (1/2,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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