document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637456>Question 637456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to the system of linear equations below?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y=5x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=2y&#8722;12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 12y = 5x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 20x = 2y - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)' 2y = 20x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Muliply (2)' by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 12y = 120x +72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set (3) equal to (1) and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120x + 72 = 5x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115x = -69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -69/115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3*23/5*23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put x into (1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y = 5*(-3/5) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y = -3 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (X,y) = (-3/5,0) correct? Let's see.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (20*(-3/5) = 2*0 -12)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (-60/5 = -12)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (-12=-12)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is (-3/5,0)<BR>\n" );
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