document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388144>Question 388144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please can you help me with this problem using elinmation 16x-5y=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                          16x+y=-51  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274468 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=274468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract equation 2 from 1 to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-5y=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x+y=-51 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0-6y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=18/-6=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y=-3 in either of the equation. i'm using equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-5y=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-5(-3)=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=-33-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-48/16=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, x=-3 and y=-3<BR>\n" );
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