document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465427>Question 465427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve a system by elimination?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+ y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + y = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+ y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + y = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+14 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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