document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235923>Question 235923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+ 8y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X + 6y = 20 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+ 8y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X + 6y = 20 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x + 8y = 36 to solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8*4 = 36 ; x + 32 = 36 ; x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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