SOLUTION: Solve by the elimination method.
7r+3s=38
3r+7s=66
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21r+9s =114
21r-49= 462
58/576
S=? 9.9....?
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7r-3(?)=?
R=?
It doesn’t make sense to me. C
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7r+3s=38
3r+7s=66
----------- --
21r+9s =114
21r-49= 462
58/576
S=? 9.9....?
----------- --
7r-3(?)=?
R=?
It doesn’t make sense to me. C
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Question 203405: Solve by the elimination method.
7r+3s=38
3r+7s=66
--------------
21r+9s =114
21r-49= 462
58/576
S=? 9.9....?
--------------
7r-3(?)=?
R=?
It doesn’t make sense to me. Can you please help me solving this problem?
Thank you!
Solve by the elimination method.
7r+3s=38
3r+7s=66
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21r+ 9s = 114
21r+49s = 462
Except for the "-" in front of the 49 and the missing "s" after the 49, you are good so far. Now we can subtract the second equation from the first one. As a result, the 21r terms will cancel which is the key to the Elimination Method. After subtracting we have:
Now we solve this equation. Divide by -40:
Now we substitute this value in for "s" into one of the original equations:
Multiply by 10 to eliminate the fraction:
Subtract 261 from both sides:
Divide by 70:
So the solution is
r = 17/10 and s = 89/10
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