document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673610>Question 673610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find x by solving for the system of equations using any method you prefer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -8x + 4y = 9    and     3x = 4y + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me ! <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 #418741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rewriting both the questions we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x + 4y = 9 ..........1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4y  = 6...........2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding both eqns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+3x=9+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3*3-4y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4y=-9-6=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or y=-15/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans<BR>\n" );
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