document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26500>Question 26500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination method         I can't seem to get the correct answer.  HELP!!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.   5x+6y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -5x+y=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   9x-y=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x+8y=22 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations to get: 7y=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug that into one of the original equations to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6(9)=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=44-54=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution for the system is (2,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To eliminate the \"y's\" multiply the 1st equation by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72x-8y=416<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, add that to the 2nd equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73x=438<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug that into one of the original equation to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+8y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution for the system is (6,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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