document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624942>Question 624942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can someone help me with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x + 18y = -54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - 14y = 42\r<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 #393299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=opeodu><B>opeodu(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=opeodu><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=opeodu><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14x+18y=-54------(a)*(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-14y=42-------(b)*(14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-56x-72y=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-56x-196y=588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-72y-(-196y)=216-588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "124y=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=372/124=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute y=3 in (a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+18y=-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+18(3)=-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=-54-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=-108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-108/14=7whole number5 over 7\r<BR>\n" );
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