document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298800>Question 298800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-y=13  ---- 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=1   ---- 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to decide the variable you want to eliminate. i will eliminate the variable y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiple Equation 1 by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - 2y = 26 - -- 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x   + 2y = 1 ----   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eqn. 1 + Eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x/11 = 27/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, x = 27/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put x = 27/11 into Eqn. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y=13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(27/11) - y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 137/11 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (137 - 143)/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -6/11 </SPAN>\n" );
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