document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46868>Question 46868</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131013653/algebrahomeworkh>COLLEGE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+3y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation2->6x+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On simplyfying equation2, we relate 3y=6-6x or y=2-2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting y=2-2x in equation 1, we get 3x+2(2-2x)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4-4x=5, -x=5-4, -x=1, x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,y=2-2x=2-2(-1)=2+2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 and y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verify the solution by substituting the values in equation2.<BR>\n" );
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