document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=652695>Question 652695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve these equations using elimination y=(1/3)x+2 and y=(5/2)x-1<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 #408131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve these equations using elimination <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/3)x+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/2)x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(5/2)-(1/3)]x -3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(15-2)/6]x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(13/6)x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18/13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)(18/13)+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (6/13)+(26/13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 32/13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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