document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114895>Question 114895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am suppose to solve 2x2 by elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p-5q = -33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p-7q =39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yolanda </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-6P+15Q=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6P-7Q=39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8Q=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=138/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=17.25 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6P-7*17.25=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6P-120.75=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6P=39+120.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6P=159.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=159.75/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=26.625 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*26.625-5*17.25=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53.25-86.25=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33=-33<BR>\n" );
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