document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137502>Question 137502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not understand this 'elimination method', can someone please help me?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+8y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have to multiply any equation for a number to eliminate x or y after adding the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in this example you do not have to do nothing before the addition because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you do it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y=33 (you eliminate the x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after that you substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8(3)=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: solution is x=5,y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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