document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306587>Question 306587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the solution to the system by the addition method. Check your answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x – 5t = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x +10t =(-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x – 5t  = 18 ----- (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 10t = -8 ----- (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 10t = 36 ----- (iii) ---- Multiplying eq (i) by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x = 28 ---- adding eqs (ii) & (iii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 2 for x in eq (i), we get: 8 - 5t = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5t = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sure you can at least do the check yourself!! </SPAN>\n" );
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