document.write( "Question 465551: Solve using any method. (x/2) + (y/3) = 2/3 and (x/5) + (5y/2) = 1/4
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document.write( "Solve using any method.
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document.write( "(x/2) + (y/3) = 2/3    |multiplying thru by 6
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document.write( "(x/5) + (5y/2) = 1/4   |multiplying thru by 20\r
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document.write( "(3x) + (2y) = 4  
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document.write( "(4x) + (50y) = 5\r
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document.write( "(-4x) + (-8/3y) = 4*(-4/3) = -16/3  |Multiplying 1st EQ by -4/3
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document.write( "(4x) + (50y) = 5
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document.write( "        142/3 y= -1/3
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document.write( "              y = -1/142 and x = 190/142 \n" );
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