document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161115>Question 161115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-y=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8y=23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the solution of the system?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(type an ordered pair) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-y=47 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 8 & ADD THEM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56X-8Y=376<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "57X-399<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=399/57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*7-Y=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49-Y=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=47-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2 ANSWER. OR (7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+8*2=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+16=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23=23<BR>\n" );
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