Solve Simultaneous Equations by Elimination
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Simultaneous Equations - Elimination method Example 4
In these examples the two equations have the same format but now the y terms are the same except for the signs. This requires a slightly different method. Care must be taken over the signs as mistakes can easily be made.
In this, the fifth of my examples the two equations have the same format but now the x and y terms are different in each equation. You are now shown how to solve this by making the x terms the same.
In these examples, the two equations have the same format but now the x and y terms are different in each equation. You are now shown how to solve this by making the y terms the same.
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