document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533936>Question 533936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please, if you could, help me with this system of equations. I'm confused on how to eliminate one of my variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "system is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a - 15b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a + 24c = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30b + 18c = 12    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for a, b, and c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351211 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply 1st eqn by -2 and add to 2nd eqn (eliminating a) ___ 30b + 24c = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting the 3rd eqn (eliminating b) ___ 6c = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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