document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380412>Question 380412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20. Solve the system of equations by the addition method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-36(x-6)=35y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6y=-35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify your answer. Type an ordered pair. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, First let's rewrite this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36x-35y=-216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6y=-35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can multiply the second equation by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x-36y=-210 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And add this to the first to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-71y=-426<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide -71 into both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this in to find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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