document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428159>Question 428159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the elimination method. Show all work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 5y = 55 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 5y = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply bottom equation by 2 then add both equations together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 10y = 110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18y = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute above into top equation to find x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8(7) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 56 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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