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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x + 8y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 8y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 32 {added the two equations together}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 {divided both sides by 8}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x + 8y = 24 {top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(4) + 8y = 24 {substituted 4, in for x, into top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 + 8y = 24 {multiplied 7 by 4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = -4 {subtracted 28 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1/2 {divided both sides by 8}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 and y = -1/2<BR>\n" );
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