document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371710>Question 371710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 10y = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x – 5y = -43<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264758 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264758\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x + 10y = -34................................1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x – 5y = -43.................................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1) by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16x-20y=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-16x-5y-20y=-43+68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25y=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-10=-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-34+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -3<BR>\n" );
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