document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357724>Question 357724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of linear equations by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 3/11x - 1/2y = 5/11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 2/5x - 1/3y = 2/15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please provide the steps to this problem I am completely lost  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 3/11x - 1/2y = 5/11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2/5x - 1/3y = 2/15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st by 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru 2nd by 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 11y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 5y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the top eq. from the bottom and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" in 6x-5y=2 and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x -5(-4/3) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 20/3 = 6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -14/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -14/18 = -7/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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