document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301840>Question 301840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve using the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-5y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-5y+3x+5y=-9-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -11/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y=-9+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ananth </SPAN>\n" );
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