document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457527>Question 457527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve the solution of the system by using the elimination method to find the solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 8 = 19 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+5y=20	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+8y=19	.............2	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-8						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		5						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-40y=	-160		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+40y	=95		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13x=-65		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-13							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.00						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=20		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+5y=20		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=20-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=15		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3		<BR>\n" );
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