document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939289>Question 939289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use ELIMINATION to solve each SYSTEM!?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) 2x+y=41; 2x+5y=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) -5x-2y=44; -3x +3y=39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +5y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------Subtraction eliminates x, find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 - 4y = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the 1st equation to find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 7 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 41 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check solution in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(24) + 5(-7) = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 - 35 = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x - 2y = 44 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 3y = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation by 3, the 2nd equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x - 6y = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x + 6y = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------Adding eliminates, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21x = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the 1st equation to find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(-10) - 2y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+50 - 2y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = 44 - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(-10) + 3(3) = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 + 9 = 39 </SPAN>\n" );
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