document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654841>Question 654841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOlve using elimination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-10y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=8<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 #408848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schmidtmomto6><B>schmidtmomto6(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schmidtmomto6><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=schmidtmomto6><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10x-10y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=8  <- Multiply this equation by 2, which gives you 10x-8y=16. Subtract this equation from the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 10x-10y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x-8y=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y=8. Substitute this value for y back in one of the original equations to solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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