document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320621>Question 320621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following systems of equations using any method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( c ) 2.4 x = 2.2 y – 3.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      1.6 x + 1.2 y = 3.2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.4 x = 2.2 y – 3.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6 x + 1.2 y = 3.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "whenever there are decimal equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the equations by 10 if there is 1 decimal and by 100 if there are 2 decimals. It makes your life easy.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is only one decimal <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x-22y=-32.............  equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x+12y=32 .............  equation 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 2 and equation 2 by 3 and subtract to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x-44y=-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x+36y=96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48x-44y-48x-36y=-64-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80x=-160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-22y=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22y=-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3.64 </SPAN>\n" );
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