document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356647>Question 356647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve these equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9a+18=5.17c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.97a+46.93=5.17c </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4.97a+46.93=5.17c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a - 5.17c = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.97a-5.17c = =-46.93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the bottom equation from the top and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.03a = 28.93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 7.1787<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into 9a-5.17c = -18 to solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(7.1787)-5.17c = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5.17c = -82.6079<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 15.9783..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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