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You must show all of your work to receive credit. All or nothing. Solve the system using any method. 3/x+4/y=5/2. 6/x+1/y=1/2
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 ------ eq (i)\r\n" );
document.write( " ------ eq (ii)	\r\n" );
document.write( " ------ Multiplying eq (i) by - 2 ------ eq (iii)	\r\n" );
document.write( " ---------- Adding eqs (iii) & (ii)	\r\n" );
document.write( "- 9y = - 14 -------- Cross-multiplying\r\n" );
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document.write( "Instead of substituting the value of y into one of the equations, it's best to repeat the process, as follows:\r\n" );
document.write( " ------ eq (i)\r\n" );
document.write( " ------ eq (ii)	\r\n" );
document.write( " ------ Multiplying eq (ii) by - 4 ------ eq (iii)	\r\n" );
document.write( " ---------- Adding eqs (iii) & (i)	\r\n" );
document.write( "x = - 21(2) ------- Cross-multiplying\r\n" );
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