document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578490>Question 578490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write and or solve the system of equations using any method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".2x-.5y=-3.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3x+.4y=10.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.20	x		-0.50	y	=	-3.80	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30	x	+	0.40	y	=	10.40	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		0.4						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		0.5						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08	x		-0.20	y	=	-1.52		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15	x	+	0.2	y	=	5.20		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.23	x				=	3.68		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	0.23							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	16      						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2	x		-0.5	y	=	-3.8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2			-0.5	y	=	-3.8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-0.5	y	=	-3.8		-3.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-0.5	y	=	-7		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	14      		<BR>\n" );
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