document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76460>Question 76460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y=40 and 2x+2y=20? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equations are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = 40 -----------(1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2y = 20 -----------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting EQN (1) from (2), we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituing this in any one of the equations, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2(20) = 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 40 = 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 20 - 40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = -20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = - 20/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the values of x = -10 and y = 20 satisfies both of the equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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