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document.write( "They are asking me to describe a first step for solving each system using elimination. Then solve each system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+4y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=22\r<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 #22026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FIRST SET SHOULD BE ADDED TO ELIMINATE THE Y TERM THUS \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X-Y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+Y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5X=25 OR X=25/5 OR X=5 THEN 3*5-Y=21 OR 15-Y=21 OR Y=-6 OR Y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE NEXT SET MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY 2 AND ADD (I ASSUME THE4 SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY A Y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X+4Y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X-4Y=36 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13X=26 OR X=26/13 OR X=2 THEN 3*2+4Y=-10 OR 6+4Y=-10 OR 4Y=-16 OR Y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE NEXT SET MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY 4 AND ADD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8X-4Y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X+4Y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5X=25 OR X-25/5 OR X=5 THEN -3*5+4Y=1 OR -15+4Y=1 OR 4Y=16 OR Y=16/4 OR Y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE NEXT SET JUST ADD THE TWO EQUATIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=34 OR X=34/2 OR X=17 THE 17-Y=12 OR -Y=-5 OR Y=5 \r<BR>\n" );
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