document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168380>Question 168380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 5y =-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +y =-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x +y =-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 10y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +  y  = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2nd from 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y = 0 solve for \"x\" in 2x+5y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5*0 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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