document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5585>Question 5585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is actually about elimination because there werent any catorgories for elimination. My question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-4y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was (1/2,0) but I don't think that this is the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for the help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 2x + y = 1  Rewrite as: y = 1 - 2x and substitute into equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 10x - 4y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a) 10x - 4(1 - 2x) = 2   Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    10x - 4 + 8x = 2  Collect like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    18x - 4 = 2 Add 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    18x = 6 Divide both sides by 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 6/18 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 1 - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1 - 2(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1 - 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer should be: (1/3, 1/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The verification is left as an exercise for the student. </SPAN>\n" );
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