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Hello, this is a solving linear systems problem that we need to solve by using the elimination method.
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When i look at this equation, with these two equations, i want to eliminate q because i have a positive q and a negative q.
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And if i make this top one plus 2q, i can eliminate q when i add these two equations together.
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So if i take this top one and multiply everything by 2, i end up with 6p, plus 2q equals 14.
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So i distribute 2 to everything in the first equation.
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And then on the second equation, i'm just going to rewrite it because i'm just doing the same thing.
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I don't have to change it at all.
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Now, i'm going to add these together.
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6 plus 2p is 8p.
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These cancel out, so that's 0.
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And 14 plus negative 6 is 8.
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And i divide by 8, and i get p is equal to 1...