document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272066>Question 272066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this using the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28 = 4x - 2y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=199067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y=2 multiply by 2 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+2y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=32/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3*4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+12=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=2-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4*-5+2*4=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+8=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=28<BR>\n" );
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