document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665403>Question 665403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to this system of linear equations using the substitution method?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x-1/5y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6+2/5y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution to this system of linear equations using the substitution method?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x-1/5y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6+2/5y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system+%28%281%2F2%29x+-+%281%2F5%29y+=+6_______eq+%28i%29%2C%0D%0A%281%2F6%29x+%2B+%282%2F5%29y+=+9_______eq+%28ii%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2y = 60 ----- Multiplying eq (i) by LCD, 10 ----- eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 12y = 270 ---- Multiplying eq (ii) by LCD, 30 ----- eq (iv)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 14y = - 210 ------ Subtracting eq (iv) from eq (iii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+210%29%2F-+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+210%29%2F-+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2(15) = 60 ------ Substituting 15 for y in eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 30 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to do the check, in the original equations, i.e. eqs (i) & (ii)\r<BR>\n" );
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