document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714909>Question 714909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations. Please show your work to receive full credit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain which method you chose to solve the system and why you felt it was the best choice. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x		-	y	=	10	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+		y	=	2	.............2	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the co-efficients of y are equal and have opposite signs, we choose to eliminate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x		-1	y	=	10		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	1	y	=	2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x				=	12		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	4      						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x		-1	y	=	10		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4			-1	y	=	10		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-1	y	=	10		-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-1	y	=	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	-6      		<BR>\n" );
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