document.write( "Question 540937: solve using the elimination method. 7x-6y= -88.5 and -28x+24y= -354. I'm so lost as to how to do these, can someone please help?? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "  7x -  6y =  -88.5  \r\n" );
document.write( "-28x + 24y = -354\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation through by 4 to make the x's cancel\r\n" );
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document.write( " 28x - 24y = -354  \r\n" );
document.write( "-28x + 24y = -354\r\n" );
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document.write( "  0x +  0y = -708\r\n" );
document.write( "         0 = -708\r\n" );
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document.write( "That is false so there is no solution.  This is an inconsistent\r\n" );
document.write( "system of equations.\r\n" );
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