document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401355>Question 401355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve by using the elimination method but the fraction is throwing me off and I am not sure how to solve this one. Thank you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3x-0.2y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2x-0.3y=5/23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dnanos><B>dnanos(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dnanos><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=dnanos><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First multiply by 10 both equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=50/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then multiply the first one by 2 and the second by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+9y=-150/23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add and keep the first one for next steps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y=80-150/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y=(1840-150)/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y=1690/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We divide the second equation by 13 (because 169=13*13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y/13=1690/13*23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=130/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we replace the y value in the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2*130/23=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=130/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=40-260/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=130/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=(920-260)/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=130/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=660/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=130/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We divide the first equation by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=220/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=130/23\r<BR>\n" );
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