document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392526>Question 392526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5r-8s=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r+5s=83 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5r-8s=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r+5s=83<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st equation by 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru 2nd equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40r-64s = -8*26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40r+25s = 5*83<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the top equation from the bottome and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89s = 623<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"r\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r-8*7 = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r = -26 + 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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