document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96283>Question 96283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please I don't understand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x + 0.4y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x + 0.6y = -0.6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=70134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5X+.4Y=-1 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -.3 (-.15X+.12Y=.3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3X+.6Y=-.6 MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY .5 (.15X+.3Y=-.3) NOW ADD THESE 2 EQUATIONS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.15X+.12Y=.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15X+.3Y=-.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".42Y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=0 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5X+.4*0=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5X=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3*-2+.6*0=-.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.6=-.6<BR>\n" );
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