document.write( "Question 983201: 2x+y=50 3x+2y=2x-y
\n" ); document.write( "I have no idea where to start so I can cancel a variable out because the second problem doesn't have a number without a variable. My teacher never taught us how to do problems like these, help please?
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What number without a variable? Why is this trouble?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "System of Two Equations.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your given system: \"system%282x%2By=50%2C3x%2B2y=2x-y%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%282x%2By=50%2C3x%2B2y-2x%2By=2x-y-2x%2By%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%282x%2By=50%2Cx%2B3y=0%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Choosing Substitution Method:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28y=50-2x%2Cx%2B3y=0%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B3%2850-2x%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B150-6x=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%2B150=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"150=5x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use this substituted in the formula for y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=50-2x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=50-3%2A30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=50-90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=-40%29\"
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