document.write( "Question 606698: solve useing the elimination method. if the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "solve using the elimination method
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document.write( "10x + 11y=-26.5
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document.write( "20x + 5y = -27.5\r
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document.write( "-20x  - 22y= 53      |multiplying thru by -2 to eliminate the x variable
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document.write( "20x + 5y = -27.5
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document.write( "     -17y = 25.5
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document.write( "        y = -1.5     
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document.write( " 20x+5(-1.5) = -27.5 
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document.write( "   20x = -20
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document.write( "     x = -1
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " -10 + 11(-1.5) = -26.5 \n" );
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