document.write( "Question 655283: I need help on understanding how to solve this problem using substitution and elimination. Please show me how:
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document.write( "Elimination:
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document.write( "4x+5y=13
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document.write( "4x+3y=9   | Subtracting 2nd from the 1st EQ to eliminate x
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document.write( "   2y = 4
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document.write( "    y = 2  and x = 3/4   \r
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document.write( "substitution
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document.write( " 4x+5y=13   0r  4x = -5y +13
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document.write( " 4x+3y=9    0r  4x = -3y + 9
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document.write( " -3y +9 = -5y + 13
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document.write( "  2y = 4
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document.write( "   y = 2   and x = 3/4 \n" );
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