document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694719>Question 694719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HEY EVERYBODY .. I NEED SOME HELP SOLVE THIS EXPRESSION..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+2y= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I HAVE TO FIND THE X- COORDINATE.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=55305><B>55305(86)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=55305><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=428140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  We can solve this by system of equations.if you want to find x, we must get rid of y. the LCM of 5 and 2 is 10, so we need to multiply the top equation by 2 and the bottom one by 5. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we can subtract the bottom equation from the top to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (4x+10y=40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-15x+10y=60)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 19x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=-20/19,       if you plug that into any of the equations, y would equal 84/19 </SPAN>\n" );
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