document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388145>Question 388145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please can you help me with this problem using elinmation 4y+4=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                          36-4y=3x<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 #274467 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=274467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first rewrite the 2nd equation in standard form that is -4y-3x=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite 1st equation in standard form that is 4y-7x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since now we have one 4y positive and one negative we can use addition to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-7x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y-3x=-36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0-10x=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=-40/-10=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x=4 in either of the equation to solve for y . i'm using 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-7x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-7(4)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-4+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24/4=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus x=4 and y=6<BR>\n" );
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