document.write( "Question 1157580: Solve
\n" ); document.write( "-4y-20=5x
\n" ); document.write( "-3x+15=-2y
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Solve (By elimination method)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%2B15=-2y\"........eq.2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x-4y=20\".........eq.1.......both sides multiply by \"3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%2B2y=-15\"........eq.2.......both sides multiply by \"5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-15x-12y=60\".........eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "\"-15x%2B10y=-75\"........eq.2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15x-12y-%28-15x%2B10y%29=60-%28-75%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15x-12y%2B15x-10y=60%2B75\".......eliminate \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-22y=135\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=135%2F-22\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=-135%2F22%29\"-> exact solution\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y-20=5x\".........eq.1, substitute \"y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4%28-135%2F22%29-20=5x\".........solve for \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"270%2F11-20=5x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50%2F11=5x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2850%2F11%29%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=10%2F11%29\"\r
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