document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552820>Question 552820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to know how to work out this problem!      3x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       -2x-y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360523 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=360523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+y	=	8	.............1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-y	=	6	.............2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x				=	14			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x	=	14  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x	+	1	y	=	8			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42		+	1	y	=	8			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			1	y	=	8		-42	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			1	y	=	-34			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	-34  <BR>\n" );
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