document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385208>Question 385208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can I please get some help with this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following system of two linear equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-6y= 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=272560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-6y= 40................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=8...................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation (2) by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+6y=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add it to (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+5x+6y-6y=24+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=64/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(32/7)-6y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=5(32/7)-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-20/7<BR>\n" );
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