document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539723>Question 539723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem:Solve the linear system using elimination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+y=-12<BR>\n" );
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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 #353537 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=353537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3    	x		-1	y	=	8	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7	x	+	1	y	=	-12	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate 	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4	x				=	-4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	-1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3    	x	+	-1	y	=	8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3		+	-1	y	=	8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-1	y	=	8		-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-1	y	=	5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	-5		<BR>\n" );
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