document.write( "Question 522950: Solve the system by the elimination method.
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\n" ); document.write( "7x - 2y = 19
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5 x + 3 y = -11 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "7 x -2 y = 19 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 2
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3
\n" ); document.write( "10 x 6 y = -22
\n" ); document.write( "21 x -6 y = 57
\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "31 x = 35
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.13
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "5 x + 3 y = -11
\n" ); document.write( "5.65 + 3 y = -11
\n" ); document.write( " 3 y = -11 -5.65
\n" ); document.write( " 3 y = -16.65
\n" ); document.write( " y = -5.55
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