document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=646969>Question 646969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by substitution or elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+5y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i got the answer (-1,-6) but I'm not sure if it's correct it would be much appreciated if you did the elimination method, thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #405990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=405990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-3y=8..............1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x+5y=-10...........2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=8..............1...both sides multiply by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x*2-3y*2=8*2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____________________________________...now take 1a and 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-6y=16...............1a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x+5y=-10...........2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________________________________...add them...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-4x-6y+5y=16-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=6....both sides multiply by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y*(-1)=6*(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=8..............1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3(-6)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+18=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=8-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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