document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372940>Question 372940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have pulled my hair out trying to learn this stuff!! If anyone could help me I'd so appreciate it!! thank you!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 11y = 34.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x – 7y = -16.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x + 11y = 34.5...................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x – 7y = -16.5...................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1) by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x-33y=-103.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add this to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y-33=-16.5-103.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40y=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y in 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+33=34.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=34.5-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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