document.write( "Question 357790: solve by elimination\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-x+3y=6
\n" ); document.write( "2x-y=8
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1.\"-x%2B3y=6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 2 and add to eq. 2 to eliminate \"x\" and solve for \"y\".
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x%2B6y%2B2x-y=12%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=20\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for \"x\".
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x%2B3%284%29=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x%2B12=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-6\"
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