document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329392>Question 329392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show me how to use elimination to solve the system of equations given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=10 and 5x+2y=6. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(adding) 8x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 16/8 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, from equation (i), we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x2 - 2y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 6 - 2y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -2y = 10 - 6 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = 4/(-2) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the required solution set is (2, -2) </SPAN>\n" );
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