document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402823>Question 402823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> May you help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+7y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+9y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The instructions are to use linear combinations to solve the linear system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then check your solution. Thank you for time. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3j+5k=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-2k=-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 2nd eqn by 3 to make the coefficients equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+5k=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-6k=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------- Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-k = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j - 2k = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j -44 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 43<BR>\n" );
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