document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259755>Question 259755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the elimination method 7r-4s=33 4r+7s=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried setting it up like this \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r-4s=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r+7s=56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3r 3s=89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know if I am supposed to put a + or - between the 2 and to eliminate the variables I divide by 3 and get r,s = 29.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this does not look right. Any help on how to solve would be appreciated. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are right it doesn't look right!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=7 s=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r-4s=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r+7s=56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3r 3s=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your addition needs work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+4=11 not 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but worse your approach is wrong <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is too early to add or subtract.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have to get the same coefficient for x or y so that when you add or subtract either the x or the y disappear or are eliminated .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the first by 7 and the second by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we will add them to get rid of y's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7*(7r-4s=33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(4r+7s=56)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49r-28s=7*33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16r+28s=4*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65r=7*33+4*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65r=455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=7\r<BR>\n" );
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