document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601542>Question 601542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the elimination method how do i solve 6x-9y=25.5 7x-3x=-14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379858 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=379858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the second equation does not have two variables\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-4x=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -14/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x= -28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug x in first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-9y=25.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-28-9y=25.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=-55.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 55.5/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use a calc to find the value </SPAN>\n" );
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