document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35918>Question 35918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe a first step for solving each system using elimination. Then solve each system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=22020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X+4Y=-10 & 5X-2Y=18 MULTIPLYING THE SECOND EQUATION BY 2 WE GET 10X-4Y=36 NOW ADD TO THE FIRST EQUATION WE GET \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X+4Y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X-4Y=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13X=26 OR X=26/13 OR X=2 NOW SUBSTITUTING 2 FOR X IN EQUATION 1 WE GET\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*2+4Y=-10 OR 6+4Y=-10 OR 4Y=-16 OR Y=-16/4 OR Y=-4  </SPAN>\n" );
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