document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233815>Question 233815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this system of equations by elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+-3y=-15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172517 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=172517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+y=-13 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 3  & ADD THE 2 EQUATIONS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3y=-15 [I'LL ASSUME THE MIDDLE TERM IS A (-3)]  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X+3Y=-39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18X=-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-54/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*-3+Y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12+Y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-13+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*-3*-3*-1=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18+3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15\r<BR>\n" );
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