document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108241>Question 108241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do solve for the linear combination method </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=79062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear combination would also be elimination method, you add two equations together;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2w=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you substitute x in either equation for 20 and solve for w;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(20)+2w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+2w=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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