document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985061>Question 985061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-5x=6 and 3x+2y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Enter your answer as an ordered pair.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-5x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=5x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=2 Substitute for 2y from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+(5x+6)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in value for x in first of the original equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-5x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-5(-1/2)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+5/2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=12/2-5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK (use the second original equation):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-1/2)+2(7/4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/2+7/2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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