document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936379>Question 936379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point of intersection of the pair of straight lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+2y=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;9x+5y=&#8722;19 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+2y=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;9x+5y=&#8722;19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x+6y=78 (mult. eq. by 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x+10y=-38 (mult. eq. by 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40/16=5/2=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=26-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=26-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=26-5=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21/6=3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point of intersection: (3.5,2.5) </SPAN>\n" );
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