document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327036>Question 327036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x+16 2x-5y=-16  need to find what is x and y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x+16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -2x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2x=2x-2x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2x=16 .........1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5y=-16........2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 5 and add equation 2 to it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-10x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10x=80+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x/-8=96/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x in the equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-12)(2)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+24=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -24 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+24-24=16-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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