document.write( "Question 107316: solve the system of linear equations\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #78117 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\"7x%2F11-y%2F6=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2F5-y%2F3=4%2F15\"
\n" ); document.write( "Whenever I have a fraction problem, I get rid of the denominators by multiplying by the product of the denominator or LCD, whichever's easier.
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 66, second equation by 15.
\n" ); document.write( "\"66%287x%2F11-y%2F6%29=66%2829%2F33%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"42x-11y=58%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15%282x%2F5-y%2F3%29=15%284%2F15%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"6x-5y=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now use 2 to get y in terms of x.
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"6x-5y=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-5y=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-4=5y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2F5-4%2F5=y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=6x%2F5-4%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute that value for y in equation 1,
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"42x-11y=58%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"42x-11%286x%2F5-4%2F5%29=58%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"42x-66x%2F5%2B44%2F5=58%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"210x%2F5-66x%2F5%2B44%2F5=290%2F5%29\" Change to same denominator.
\n" ); document.write( "\"144x%2F5=246%2F5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=246%2F144\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=41%2F24\"Simplify to lowest terms.
\n" ); document.write( "Now you can find y,
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=6x%2F5-4%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%286%2F5%29%2A%2841%2F24%29-4%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2841%2F20%29-16%2F20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=5%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answers.
\n" ); document.write( "\"7x%2F11-y%2F6=29%2F33\" Use your first equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%287%2F11%29%2841%2F24%29-%281%2F6%29%285%2F4%29=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"287%2F264-5%2F24=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2824%2F24%29%2A%28287%2F264%29-%28264%2F264%29%2A%285%2F24%29=29%2F33\"Change to same denominator.
\n" ); document.write( "\"6888%2F6336-1320%2F6336=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5568%2F6336=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28cross%28192%29%2A29%29%2F%28cross%28192%29%2A33%29=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"29%2F33=29%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "True statement, good answer.
\n" ); document.write( "x=41/24(1.71), y=5/4(1.25)
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