document.write( "Question 565135: solve the system using the elimination method with work shown.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-10y=9
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2 x + 6 y = 17 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "2 x -10 y = 9 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3
\n" ); document.write( "10 x 30 y = 85
\n" ); document.write( "6 x -30 y = 27
\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "16 x = 112
\n" ); document.write( "/ 16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "2 x + 6 y = 17
\n" ); document.write( "14 + 6 y = 17
\n" ); document.write( " 6 y = 17-14
\n" ); document.write( " 6 y = 3
\n" ); document.write( " y = 0.50
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