document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126632>Question 126632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to eliminate using multiplication. How would I solve these two problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+5y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-7y=-20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><B>apachemexican1(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><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=94515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first thing you must do is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out the x's by adding the negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(2x+3y=6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x+2y=5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-4y=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now do the exact same with y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(2x+3y=6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3(x+2y=5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x+6y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x+6y=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you can't have an answer with a negative x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you move the negative sign over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the answer is x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the points are (-3,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NEXT...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-7y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you do the same with this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(4x+5y=6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2(6x-7y=-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+15y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12x-14y=-40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do the same with y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(4x+5y=6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(6x-7y=-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x+35y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x-35y=-100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "58x=-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide 58 to both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58x/58=-58/58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the points are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "good luck!!!<BR>\n" );
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