document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400011>Question 400011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please explain how to do these problems, we are solving problems with two variables and I do not understand how to even start working on them, the directions state...Solve by the addition-or-subtraction method, if someone could explain how they are solved I think I could get it....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate it...thanks!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2y=-6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's arbitrary whether you eliminate the x-terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or the y-terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to eliminate the x terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply thru the 1st equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply thru the 2nd equation by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to eliminate the y-terms;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply thru the 1st equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leave the 2nd equation alone.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like eliminating the y-terms would be easier so do it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=-6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2) + y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check out the web using Google to search for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"solving linear systems\" to see more on this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subject.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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