document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478252>Question 478252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3r-8s=-55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r+3s=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you do elimination? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8r+3s=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you do elimination?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the equations to get matching coefficients for one of the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r-8s=-55 times 3 --> 9r - 24s = -165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r+3s=48  times 8 -->64r + 24s = 384<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9r - 24s = -165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64r +24s = 384<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73r = 219<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub r into any equation and solve for s.<BR>\n" );
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