document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305695>Question 305695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me figure out the following problem??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve using the addition method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=4y-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=31-4x<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 #218852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiplying the first equation by 2 ___ -4x = 8y - 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding the second equation ___ -4x + 5y = 8y - 28 + 31 - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding 4x ___ 5y = 8y + 3 ___ y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ -2x = 4(-1) - 14 ___ x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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