document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148295>Question 148295</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\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r - 4s =24  eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r + 7s =88  eqn 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49r - 28s = 168  eqn 1 x 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16r + 28s = 352  eqn 2 x 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65r = 520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub into either eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*8 -4s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 - 4s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4s = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8<BR>\n" );
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