<PRE><B>Question 89933</B>
.813x+.743y=.079
.491x+.114y=.826 
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To get rid of the decimals, multiply thru each equation by 1000:
1st: 813x + 743y = 79
2nd: 491x + 114y = 826
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To solve the system by elimination, multiply 1st thru by 491 and 2nd thru by 813
3rd: 399183x + 364813y = 38789
4th: 399183x + 92682y  = 671538
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To solve for y, subtract 4th from 3rd to get:
272131y = -632749
y = -2.325
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Substitute that into 491x + 114y = 826 to solve for x:
491x + 114*-2.325 = 826
491x = 826 + 265.069
491x = 1091.069
x = 2.222
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Comment: I checked these answers with matrix methods.
They are correct.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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