document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24536>Question 24536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use elimination to solve: 4x-y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          5x+2y=-20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=13089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all you need to multiply the first equation by 2 so you will be able to eliminate a variable;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)4x-y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-2y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2y=-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x  =-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug into the equation x=-2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-2)-y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8-y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-3+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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