document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022820>Question 1022820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use elimination to solve the system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.25x - 1.28y = -9.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1.28y = 17.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " x + 1.28y = 17.6  multiply both sides of this equation times -4.25 and add to the one above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.25x - 1.28y = -9.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.25x - 5.44y = -74.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". . .  -6.72y = -84 divide both sides by 6.72 (remember: -/- = +)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12.5 Now find x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1.28(12.5) = 17.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+16 = 17.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There you have it. Check the answers by substituting in the equations, I'll do one you do the other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.25x-1.28y = -9.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.25(1.6)-1.28(12.5) = -9.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.8-16 = -9.2 Subtract on left to see that this is correct. You do the other equation.<BR>\n" );
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