document.write( "Question 577627: how do i solve these two equations using the elimination method: s=(3p-2) and s=(2p+1) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #370227 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(1) $\"+s+=+3p+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+3p+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+s+-+3p+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"s+=+2p+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+2p+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+s+-+2p+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract (2) from (1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+s+-+3p+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+-s+%2B+2p+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-p+=+-3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"s+=+2p+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+s+=+2%2A3+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+s+=+6+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+s+=+7+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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