document.write( "Question 273616: Solve using the substitution method, the elimination method, or the graphing method.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5. 2(x-y) = 3x + x,
\n" ); document.write( " x = 3y + 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6. y = two-fifths – 7,
\n" ); document.write( " y = two-fifths + 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I need help in solving these
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5. 2(x-y) = 3x + x
\n" ); document.write( "2x-2y=4x
\n" ); document.write( "2x-4x-2y=0
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-2y=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=3y+4
\n" ); document.write( "x-3y=4 multiply by 2 & add.
\n" ); document.write( "2x-3y=4
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-2y=0
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\n" ); document.write( "-5y=0
\n" ); document.write( "y=0 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "x=3*0+4
\n" ); document.write( "x=4 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "2(4-0)=3*2+2
\n" ); document.write( "8=6+2
\n" ); document.write( "8=8
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\n" ); document.write( "6. y = two-fifths – 7
\n" ); document.write( " y = two-fifths + 4
\n" ); document.write( "y=2/5-7 or y=.4-7 or y=-6.6
\n" ); document.write( "y=2/5+4 or y=.4+4 or y=4.4
\n" ); document.write( "Graphically these lines are parallel thus there is no unique solution for x & y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-6.6%2C+y+=+4.4%29+\" (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = -6.6 and y = 4.4).
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