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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve x-8y=37 3x+8y=-17 by using the elimanation method it doesnt really help with the steps can you or anybody show me. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+8y=-17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When we have systems of equations, we can subtract one equation from the other (and likewise add them). The explanation of why that is is fairly advanced, but I will show you the easiest way to do this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-8y=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ADD the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x-8y+8y=37-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, plug x=5 into the first equation to get y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-8y=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32=8y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution set x=5, y=-4.<BR>\n" );
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