document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251529>Question 251529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by using the multiplication principal and then add:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7p+5q=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8p-9q=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can not for the life of me figure out how to get one of these to cancel out so that I can eliminate it by using the multiplication principal first...i started by multiplying the first equation by 2 but that doesn't seem to work...so im not sure if i an doing this right...thanks :)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> either multiply the first by 8 and the second by 7 and subtract the two new equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or multiply the first by 9 and the second by 5 and add the two new equations<BR>\n" );
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