document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434282>Question 434282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5u+2v= -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3u+v= -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Type an ordered pair\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help me please? thanks so much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left{5u\ +\ 2v\ =\ -17\cr3u\ +\ \ v\ =\ -\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 2nd equation by -2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left{\ \ 5u\ +\ 2v\ =\ -17\cr-6u\ -\ 2v\ =\ \ \ 10\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add the two Left Hand Sides and the two Right Hand Sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And solve the result for the variable that remains.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't specify which of the two variables is \"first\" in the ordered pair, so your answer is either:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (u,v)\ =\ (7,\,-26)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (v,u)\ =\ (-26,\,7)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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