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document.write( "5x + 5y = 50\r
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document.write( "10x + 6y = 84 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #316327 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 x + 5 y = 50 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "10 x + 6 y = 84 .............2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -6 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 5 \n" ); document.write( "-30 x -30 y = -300 \n" ); document.write( "50 x 30 y = 420 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "20 x = 120 \n" ); document.write( "/ 20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "5 x + 5 y = 50 \n" ); document.write( "30 + 5 y = 50 \n" ); document.write( " 5 y = 50 -30 \n" ); document.write( " 5 y = 20 \n" ); document.write( "y=4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |