document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296177>Question 296177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9m+n=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-4n=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me solve by the elimination method. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m-4n=16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36m + 4n = 4*33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m   - 4n = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37m = 4*33+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" in m-4n=16 and solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - 4n = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -3<BR>\n" );
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