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To: Mr. K
Either A or C will work.

Multiplying by 3 gets you:

15x - 3y = 5
7x - 3y = -1

Subtracting them gets you:

15x - 3y = 5
-(7x - 3y = -1)
-----------------
8x = 6

Multiplying by -3 gets you:

15x - 3y = 5
-7x + 3y = 1

Adding them gets you:

15x - 3y = 5
+(-7x + 3y = 1)
-----------------
8x = 6

12 posted on 06/10/2011 12:34:50 PM PDT by Bob
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To: All
(sorry, correction to my previous post)
Multiplying by 3 gets you:

15x - 3y = 15
7x - 3y = -1

Subtracting them gets you:

15x - 3y = 15
-(7x - 3y = -1)
-----------------
8x = 16

x = 2

---------------------------------

Multiplying by -3 gets you:

-15x - 3y = -15
-7x + 3y = -1

Adding them gets you:

-15x - 3y = -15
+(-7x + 3y = -1)
-----------------
-8x = -16

x = 2


20 posted on 06/10/2011 12:53:52 PM PDT by Bob
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