document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637179>Question 637179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please!  I tried this problem for hours and I couldn't figure it out.  Also I need this problem done in in linear combination (elimination).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-10y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+18y=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please!  I tried this problem for hours and I couldn't figure it out.  Also I need this problem done in in linear combination (elimination).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-10y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+18y=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 3x - 10y = 9 ------ eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x + 18y = - 22 ---- eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 27x - 90y = 81 ----- Multiplying eq (i) by 9 ------ eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x + 90y = - 110 ----- Multiplying eq (ii) by 5 ------ eq (iv)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43x = - 29 ------ Adding eqs (iv) & (iii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+29%2F43%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+29%2F43%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+29%2F43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+29%2F43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for x into either eq (i) or (ii) and solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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