document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32780>Question 32780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is: Use Elimination to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-4y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=19243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can choose to eliminate the x's or the y's.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say you want to eliminate the y's.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) 35x-20y=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 2nd equation by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 12x+20y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, subtract 2) from 1) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x+0y=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can solve this for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then substitute the value you get for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into one of the original equations to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for \"y\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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