document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386323>Question 386323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution for the system of linear equations? and it has 2x-4y=12 and then it says 5x-y= -15. what does it want me to do? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273193 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=273193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution for the system of linear equations? and it has 2x-4y=12 and then it says 5x-y= -15. what does it want me to do?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have to find the values of x & y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y=12..............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y=-15..............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (2) by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x+4y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add this to (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-20x-4y+4y=12+60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x=-4 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-4-4y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8-4y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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