document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260108>Question 260108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3y = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 2y = 12  ---1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3y = 8   ---2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq-- 1 by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& eq---2 by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x -6y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 6y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x = 52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 52/23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of x in eq. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 * ( 52/23) -2y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y= (12 *23)/(52*15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= - (12*23)/2*52*15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the fraction to get the value of y<BR>\n" );
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