document.write( "Question 732902: (5x-3y=16)(4x+5y=-2) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "5x - 3y = 16......eq 1
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 5y = -2......eq 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq1 by 5 and eq2 by 3 to cancel out 'y'
\n" ); document.write( "25x - 15y = 80
\n" ); document.write( "12x - 15y = -6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the above equations
\n" ); document.write( "37x = 74
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 2 in eq 1
\n" ); document.write( "5x - 3y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "5(2) - 3y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "10 - 3y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "-3y = 16 - 10
\n" ); document.write( "-3y = 6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = -2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 2, y = -2
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