document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135016>Question 135016</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321331892/algebrahomeworkh>prealgebra and introductory algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to see this worked out in the ELIMINATION METHOD quickly. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=1-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1st by 3 and 2nd by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-9y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-8y=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3*7 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (11,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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