document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262683>Question 262683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.9x+0.8y=14.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.3x+0.1y=3.7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "                   -0.9x+0.8y=14.6  ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   -0.3x+0.1y=3.7   ...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)*3=>            -0.9x+0.3y = 11.1 ..(3)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)-(3)=>           0.8y-0.3y = 14.6-11.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    0.5y = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    y = 3.5/0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)=>               -0.9x+0.8*7 = 14.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    -0.9x = 14.6-5.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    -0.9x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x = 9/(-0.9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x = -10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the solution is x= -10 and y = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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