document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319557>Question 319557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the elimination method, how would you solve the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the elimination method, how would you solve the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To eliminate either x or y, multiply the 2 eqns to get the same coefficients.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y coeff's are smaller, so eliminate y's.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+5y=13 x2 --> 10x + 10y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=17 x5 --> 35x - 10y = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add those 2, solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then sub for x and find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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