document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516236>Question 516236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve 0.3x-0.2y=4  and 0.2x + 0.3y=29/19 using the elimination method? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.3x-0.2y=4...............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x + 0.3y=29/19.........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make above equations more simple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x/10+2y/10=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 10 both sides of above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40.................(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/10+3y/10=29/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 10 both sides of above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=290/19.............(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (3) by -2 and (4) by 3 and add the resultant equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-4y=-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+9y=870/19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=870/19-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=(870-1520)/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-650/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y/5=-650/19/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-130/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of y in (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=40.................(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2(-130/19)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-260/19=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 19 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57x-260=760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57x=760+260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57x=1020<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57x/57=1020/57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1020/57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x, y =1020/57,-130/19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the values of x and y in (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=290/19.............(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1020/57)+3(-130/19)=290/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2040/57-390/19=290/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2040-1170)/57=290/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "870/57=290/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290/19=290/19\r<BR>\n" );
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