document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41491>Question 41491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me understand when an elimination method for solving a system of equations would be preferable over the substitution method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2345x + 6.25y=3.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2345x -4.72y = 7.63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is easier to work by elimination because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the coefficients in the x-terms differ only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in their signs.  So adding the equations eliminates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x terms.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substiutution would require much more work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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