document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80003>Question 80003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the values of x and y that solve the following system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5y=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x-9=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify both equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y = 10 ---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -9 -------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From (2): we can find out that x = 2.25. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute this into (1) and you get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.75 + 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.25/5 or 0.65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There we go.\r<BR>\n" );
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