document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148510>Question 148510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r - 4s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r + 7s = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the solution of the system???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 8x - (6x + 6) =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is x=?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=108833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Solve by the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r - 4s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r + 7s = 88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all, you have to make something that you can eliminate.  Multiply the second equation by 7/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r - 4s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r + 49/4s = 154\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract the second equation from the first and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33/4s=154\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mulitply both sides by 4/33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=616/33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 18.666666\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that back into the first equation and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r - 4(616/33) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 7r-74.666664=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 74.666664 to both sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r=98.666667\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 7 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=14.095237<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Solve 8x - (6x + 6) =8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-(6x+6)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-(6x+6)=8x-6x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 8x-6x-6=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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