document.write( "Question 409812: What is the elimination method for 14x+18y=-54, -4x-14y=42 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "solving by the elimination method
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document.write( "14x+18y=-54
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document.write( "-4x-14y =42\r
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document.write( "  14x  +18y=- 54
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document.write( "-36/7x -18y = 54   |Multiplying 2nd Equation by 9/7, adding and eliminating y
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document.write( "    x = 0  and y = -3   | 14*0 + 18y = -54  OR y = -3\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "-4x-14y =42
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document.write( " 0 -14*-3 = 42 \n" );
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