document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363306>Question 363306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the elimination method how would you solve this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y=-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+8y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4(1)=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-5, y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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