document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40822>Question 40822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by elimination. If the system is inconsistent or has dependent equations, say so.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x + 5y = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x - 2y =  8  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x + 5y = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 2y =  8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's multiply the top one by 2 and the bottom one by five...then add them...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x + 10y = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x - 10y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add them to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-29x = 0 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution is (0, -4) </SPAN>\n" );
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