document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449484>Question 449484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3x-0.2y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2x+0.5y=-75/17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x-0.2y=4	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x+0.5	y=-4.41	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 0.5						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by 	0.2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5x-0.1y=2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04x +0.1y=-0.88		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.46x				=	1.12		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-1.46							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-0.77						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-0.2y	=4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.3-0.2y	=4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2y=4		-2.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2y=1.7		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8.52		<BR>\n" );
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