document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326083>Question 326083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please explain to me how to solve the following using the elimination method? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-2y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-2y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "elimin. y from 1. : 2y=4x-16=>y=2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substit. in 2 : 5x+14x-56=1 => 19x=57 => x=3, y=6-8=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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