document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238567>Question 238567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-9y=6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-2x=-4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7y-2x=-4.5 times 2 --> -4x+14y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+4x -9y = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+14y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y = 15.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 9y = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 9*3.1 = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 34.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8.6<BR>\n" );
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