document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754363>Question 754363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16. Find the solution to the following system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+4y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+4y=2 ...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2x + 3y = 7 ....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 8y = 4 ....3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (1) + (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      11y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 1 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3(1) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3   = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x       = 7 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your solution - {2,1}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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