document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854601>Question 854601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this using the elimination method (linear combinations method).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elimination Method Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Equation 1: 2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: 2x+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x will be eliminated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the answer I got…\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation 2 – equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-) 2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       6y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y=2 in equation1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               2x-2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x=3, y=2 or (3, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I right or wrong… explain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elimination Method Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Equation 1: 2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: 2x+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x will be eliminated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the answer I got…\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation 2 – equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-) 2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       6y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y=2 in equation1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               2x-2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x=3, y=2 or (3, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I right or wrong… explain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your answers by subbing them into the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Equation 1: 2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3 - 2 = 4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 2 = 4  fits<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2: 2x+5y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3 + 5*2 = 16 also fits, so it's correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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