document.write( "Question 412186: solve by the elimination method\r
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\n" ); document.write( "-x+2y=16\r
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x+8y=74
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10y = 90
\n" ); document.write( "y=9
\n" ); document.write( "x+8(9)= 74
\n" ); document.write( "x = 74 -72
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