document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403600>Question 403600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use substitution or elimination to solve each system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 5y= 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y=11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 5y= 16..............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y=11...............2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1) by 2 & (2) by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-10y=55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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