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document.write( "2p + 3q =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p - q =11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show each step. I am having trouble understanding each individual steps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)  2p + 3q = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)  5p - q =  11   multiply by three so that the number of qs are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 15p - 3q = 33   add equations 1 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   17p     = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 3 for p in equation 1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6 + 3q = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3q = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q =  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Checking in equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LHS  5 x 3 - 4 = 11  RHS = 11<BR>\n" );
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