document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334302>Question 334302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x-7y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+5y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have struggling with this problem for quite awhile now.  Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+5y=-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st eq. by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd eq. by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 14y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+ 20y = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into 4x-7y = 8 and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -7*2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 14 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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