document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93420>Question 93420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations using the addition (elimination) method.  If the answer is a unique solution present it as an ordered pair: (x, y).  If not specify whether the answer is \"no solution\" or \"infinitely many solutions. Can you show me how to work this problem so I can do my homwwork?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + y =4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <TABLE  BORDER=1>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=solving_linear_system_by_elimination.solver>Solving a System of Linear Equations by Elimination/Addition</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Lets start with the given system of linear equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In order to solve for one variable, we must eliminate the other variable. So if we wanted to solve for y, we would have to eliminate x (or vice versa).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So lets eliminate x. In order to do that, we need to have both x coefficients that are equal but have opposite signs (for instance 2 and -2 are equal but have opposite signs). This way they will add to zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So to make the x coefficients equal but opposite, we need to multiply both x coefficients by some number to get them to an equal number. So if we wanted to get 4 and 2 to some equal number, we could try to get them to the LCM.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since the LCM of 4 and 2 is 4, we need to multiply both sides of the top equation by 1 and multiply both sides of the bottom equation by -2 like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A%284%2Ax%2B1%2Ay%29=%284%29%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A%284%2Ax%2B1%2Ay%29=%284%29%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the top equation (both sides) by 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2A%282%2Ax%2B8%2Ay%29=%280%29%2A-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2A%282%2Ax%2B8%2Ay%29=%280%29%2A-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the bottom equation (both sides) by -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So after multiplying we get this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Notice how 4 and -4 add to zero (ie <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now add the equations together. In order to add 2 equations, group like terms and combine them<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-4%29%2Ax%2B%281-16%29y=4%2B0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-4%29%2Ax%2B%281-16%29y=4%2B0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%284%2B-4%29%2Ax%2B%281-16%29%2Ay=4%2B0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%284%2B-4%29%2Ax%2B%281-16%29%2Ay=4%2B0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice the x coefficients add to zero and cancel out. This means we've eliminated x altogether.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So after adding and canceling out the x terms we're left with:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4%2F-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4%2F-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to solve for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now plug this answer into the top equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax%2B1%2Ay=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax%2B1%2Ay=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax=4%2B4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax=4%2B4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax=60%2F15%2B4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax=60%2F15%2B4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Make 4 into a fraction with a denominator of 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax=64%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax=64%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the terms on the right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So our answer is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  which also looks like<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Notice if we graph the equations (if you need help with graphing, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Linear-equations/graphing-linear-equations.solver>solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  and we can see that the two equations intersect at (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). This verifies our answer.</TD></TR>\n" );
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