document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415469>Question 415469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you do a linear system that has one equation with a fraction, using the elimination method? Such as the following: 3/2x + y= -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 4x + y= -5? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your help is much appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "deal with fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2x + y= -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + y= -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +  y = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd Eq. by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 2y = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-1) + y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 + y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (-1,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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