document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472276>Question 472276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have started the problem but am lost as to how to continue. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x &#8722; y = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 10y = &#8722;4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This was the problem I was given and was asked to use the Gauss-Jordan method to find the solution to the system of equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I did the first step but I need help understanding the steps that follow. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first write down your matrix\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then open this link to see the steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/capture720201180502am.jpg/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, solutions are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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