document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398707>Question 398707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for X and Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+4y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4y=-64 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+4y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4y=-64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the bottom equation from the top and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+4y = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 8 = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = -56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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