document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80979>Question 80979</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078603900/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra I</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use elimination to solve each system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number added to twice another number is 23. Four times the first number added to twice the other number is 38. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=58116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+2Y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+2Y=38 MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY -1 & ADD THEM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X-2Y=-23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2Y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=23-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=18/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=9 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5+2*9=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+18=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=38<BR>\n" );
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