document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570017>Question 570017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.5x+y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6x+0.2y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you show me the steps to solve this using elimination? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.6x+0.2y=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st eqn by 2 and the 2nd by 10.  --> no fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1x + 2y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x + 2y = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------- Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x = -112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 112/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112/15 + 2y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 79/15 </SPAN>\n" );
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