document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=645038>Question 645038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am an older student and just can't get the answer to this question. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x + 27y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x – 6y = 30 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #405359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=405359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am an older student and just can't get the answer to this question. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x + 27y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x – 6y = 30 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 12x + 27y = 60 ----- eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 6x - 6y = 30 ------- eq (ii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 12x + 27y = 60 ----- eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 12y = - 60 ---- Multiplying eq (ii) by - 2 ------ eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39y = 0 ------ Adding eqs (iii) and (i) to ELIMINATE x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 12x + 27(0) = 60 ---- Sustituting 0 for y in eq (i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 12x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F-+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F-+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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