document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388087>Question 388087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem using elimantion 8x=9-5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                  8x-3y=-31 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=9-5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3y=-31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 5y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 3y = -31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 9 - 5(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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