document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328031>Question 328031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3X - 0.2Y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4X + 0.3Y = 49<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 #234995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both eqations by 10 first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by -3 and eq. 2 by 2 and add them to eliminate y,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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