document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892231>Question 892231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+9/y=13 and 3x&#8722;6/y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the method of elimination to solve.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=540382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THIS IS THE CORRECT SOLUTION AND PROCESS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SIMPLER USE OF ELIMINATION\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B9%2Fy=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B9%2Fy=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > AND <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2%2Fy=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2%2Fy=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply all members by y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system to solve using the elimination method is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminating the xy term is the easy part.  Here will be elimination of the y terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply this way.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the first equation from the second equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11xy=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11xy=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Going back to the earlier system and eliminating xy,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTION:  If y is 1, then xy=4 means x=1.\r<BR>\n" );
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