document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394035>Question 394035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using elimination process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you want to eliminate the Xs , its a lot easier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do this, just multiply the whould first equation by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x - 4y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x - 3y = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X's cancel, now just add it upp\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then to get X, plug it into the original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2(-7) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 14 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the salution would be (20, -7) </SPAN>\n" );
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