document.write( "Question 417783: Solve the sytem of equations by elimination.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+%2B+5y+=+29\".......1
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+%2B+2y+=+44\"........2...subtract 2 from 1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-3x%2B5y-2y=29-44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%283x-3x%29%2B5y-2y=29-44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y-2y=29-44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y=-15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-15%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-5\"...now find \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+%2B+5%28-5%29+=+29\".......1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+-25+=+29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+=+29%2B25\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+=+54\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+54%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+18\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2A18+%2B+2%28-5%29+=+44\"........2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"54+-10+=+44\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"44+=+44\"\r
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