document.write( "Question 386364: Solve the system by elimination: 2y - 6x = -8, y = -5x + 12 \n" ); document.write( "
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2y - 6x = -8...............1
\n" ); document.write( "y = -5x + 12
\n" ); document.write( "add 5x to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "y+5x=12...............2
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply (2) by -2
\n" ); document.write( "-2y-10x=-24
\n" ); document.write( "add it to (1)
\n" ); document.write( "-2y+2y-10x-6x=-24-8
\n" ); document.write( "-16x=-32
\n" ); document.write( "/-16
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\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (2)
\n" ); document.write( "y+5*2=12
\n" ); document.write( "y+10=12
\n" ); document.write( "-10 -10
\n" ); document.write( "y=12-10
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