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Algebra.Com's Answer #373210 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! c+f=152.............(1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c= 5+6f \n" ); document.write( "c-6f=5..............(2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c + 1 f = 152 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "c -6 f = 5 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 6 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1 \n" ); document.write( "6 c 6 f = 912 \n" ); document.write( "1 c -6 f = 5 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "7 c = 917 \n" ); document.write( "/ 7 \n" ); document.write( "c = 131 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 c + f = 152 \n" ); document.write( "131 + f = 152 \n" ); document.write( " f = 152-131 \n" ); document.write( " f = 21 \n" ); document.write( " f = 21 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |