document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20921>Question 20921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when i cancel the y's out the x's cancel out too. How do i do it without them cenceling out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+5y=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=-20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can use the substiution method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=14+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.8+0.8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+10(2.8+0.8x)=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+28+8x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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