document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121671>Question 121671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by the addition method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1.5)x-2y=-0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+(1.5)y=6.375 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3X+4Y=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+1.5Y=6.375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5Y=6.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6.875/5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1.25 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+1.5*1.25=6.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+1.875=6.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=6.375-1.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*1.5-2*1.25=-.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25-2.5=-.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.25=-.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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