SOLUTION: how to use elimination when your equations are 14r+11r=59 11r+14r=41

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Question 676498: how to use elimination when your equations are
14r+11r=59
11r+14r=41
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the only variable is r, this is not a system of equations and elimination is not required to solve them.


14r + 11r = 59 ---> 25r = 59 ---> r = 59/25.


11r + 14r = 41 ---> 25r = 41 ---> r= 41/25

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