document.write( "Question 231554: What is the solution to the following system of equations?
\n" ); document.write( "8x - 10y = -24
\n" ); document.write( "-8x + 6y = 40 \n" ); document.write( "

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8x - 10y = -24
\n" ); document.write( "-8x + 6y = 40
\n" ); document.write( "--------------------adding eliminates x, find y
\n" ); document.write( "0 - 4y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "y = $\"16%2F%28-4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "y = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "Find x using the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "8x - (-40) = -24
\n" ); document.write( "8x + 40 = -24
\n" ); document.write( "8x = -24 - 40
\n" ); document.write( "8x = -64
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"%28-64%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = -8
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in the 2nd equation
\n" ); document.write( "-8x + 6y = 40
\n" ); document.write( "-8(-8) + 6(-4) =
\n" ); document.write( "64 - 24 = 40 \n" ); document.write( "

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