document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281147>Question 281147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the elimination method what is the answer to 7x+8y=23 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                   3x-2y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2y=-1 MULTIPLY BY 4 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X-8Y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X+8Y=23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19X=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=19/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*1+8Y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+8Y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8Y=23-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8Y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=16/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1-2*2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-4=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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