document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388146>Question 388146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please can you help me with this problem using elinmation 9x+2y=36<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 #274448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=avani><B>avani(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=avani><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  9x+2y=36     subtract both equations to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9x+8y=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   -6y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=0/-6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitue y=0 in equation 1 (you can sustitute in either equation will yield same answer, i'm using 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+2(0)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus, x=4 and y=0 is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub. x and y in both equations to see if LHS=RHS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+2y=9(4)+2(0)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+8y=9(4)+8(0)=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus, LHS=RHS, 36=36 correct answer\r<BR>\n" );
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