document.write( "Question 428899: can I have some step by step examples of how to solve linear systems using elimination and graphing it out. Also solving linear systems by multiplying first and graphing. I appreciate any help my daughter has a retest tomorrow and is lost and i am trying to help her,that is why I,myself need a step by step explanation it is for me to understand so i can teach her.\r
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2x+3y=8 .............1
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\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3
\n" ); document.write( "10x+5y=40
\n" ); document.write( "3x+2y=51
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
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\n" ); document.write( "13x=91
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\n" ); document.write( "x=7
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\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+3y=8
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\n" ); document.write( "3y=8+-14
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(7,-2) is the solution.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+3y=8 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "x=0 , y=8/3 ( 0,8/3)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-5y=17 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "x=0,y=-17/5 (0,-17/5)
\n" ); document.write( "y=0,x=17 (17,0)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plot two points generated from each equation (1) & (2) draw the line graph\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The intersection is the solution
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