document.write( "Question 325027: solve by the elimination method
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\n" ); document.write( "-x+6y=23\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.3x-0.2y=4
\n" ); document.write( "0.4+0.3y=-1
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1.\"x%2B9y=52\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Add eq. 1 and eq. 2 to eliminate x,
\n" ); document.write( "\"15y=75\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for x,
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B45=52\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"0.3x-0.2y=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"3x-2y=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.4x%2B0.3y=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"4x%2B3y=-10\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 3 and eq. 2 by 2 and add them,
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-6y%2B8x%2B6y=120-20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"17x=100\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"300%2F17-2y=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y=680%2F17-300%2F17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y=380%2F17\"
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