document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59919>Question 59919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = -16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 6y = -20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-6y=-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method of elimination:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the first equation with 6 and multply the  Second equation by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  6*(4x+5y)=6*-16  and   5*(5x-6y)=5*-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>  6*4x+6*5y=-96    and   5*5x-5*6y=-100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>24x+30y=-96  and  25x-30y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Now add these two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we have,  ( 24x+25x) + (30y + -30y )= -96  + 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                      49x=-196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide on both sides by 49.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we have,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            x=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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