document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258069>Question 258069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What multiplier should be used for each of the following equations to eliminate one unknown by subtraction?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x- y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+7y=42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189921 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=189921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the first by 7 so you can add them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by -7 to subtract them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the first by 2 and the second by 3 to subtract </SPAN>\n" );
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