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document.write( "3x - 7y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to use elimination, please help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 7y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to use elimination, please help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 7y = 2,      (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 3.      (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq.(1) by 3 (both sides) and multiply eq.(2) by 7. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( " 9x - 21y =  6,   (3)\r\n" );
document.write( "14x - 21y = 21.   (4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now distract eq.(3) from eq.(4).  The terms with \"y\" will canceled (eliminated), and you will get a single equation for \"x\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "14x - 9x = 21 - 6,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 15   --->   x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From this point, please complete the solution on your own.\r\n" );
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document.write( "On the Substitution method, Elimination method, Determinants' method for solving the systems of two linear equations in two unknowns see the lessons \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF= http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Solution-of-the-lin-system-of-two-eqns-by-the-Subst-method.lesson>Solution of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns by the Substitution method</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF= http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Solution-of-the-lin-syst-of-two-eqns-with-two-unknowns-Elimination-method.lesson>Solution of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns by the Elimination method</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Geom-interpret-of-the-lin-system-of-two-eqns-with-two-unknowns.lesson>Geometric interpretation of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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