document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85521>Question 85521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the Elimination Method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x + 1/2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3x - 1/9y = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x - 1/9y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Match X's for Simplicity~<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x + 1/2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(1/3x - 1/9y = 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x + 9/18y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/3x + 4/18y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum Both~<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/18y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug~<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x + 1/2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x + 1/2(18/13) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x + 9/13 = 117/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x = 108/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 108/13(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 162/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(162/13,18/13)<BR>\n" );
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