document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137655>Question 137655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-9y=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y-3x= -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the solution of the system? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone explain this to me? I do not understand this at all...not of it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in order to ELIMINATE one of the variables, you need to get the absolute value of the coefficients to match<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ then you can either add or subtract the equations and the variable will be cancelled (eliminated)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the second equation by 3 __ 21y-9x=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ adding to first equation __ 9x-9y+21y-9x=36-42 __ 12y=-6 __ y=-1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 7(-1/2)-3x=-14 __ -3x=-21/2 __ x=7/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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