document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355448>Question 355448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following equation using the Elimination Method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x + 12y = 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y = -6  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the bottom equation by 5, with the purpose of eliminating x.  Then we get 5x -10y = -30.  Add corresponding sides with the top equation, to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y - 10y = 20 - 30, or 2y = -10, or y = -5.  Use the bottom equation to solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2(-5) =  -6, or x + 10 = -6, or x = -16.  Therefore the solution is the ordered pair (-16, -5). </SPAN>\n" );
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