document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967163>Question 967163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for both variables:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 2y =10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x -4y =-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Teacher's directions: 1) solve each equation for same variable 2) set them equal to each other and solve for one variable 3) plug answer into both equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) write answer as (x,y)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=591117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x + 2y =10........equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x -4y =-3.........equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 1 we get 3x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=20-12x.......equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 2 we get 4y=5x+3.......equation 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equating 3 and 4 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-12x=5x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+5x=20-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5-3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(1)+2(2)=6+4=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(1)-4(3)=5-8=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,2) is the solution which satisfies both equations. </SPAN>\n" );
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