document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60976>Question 60976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) solve the following system by elimination \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       2x-4y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x-y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) the sum of two intergers, a and b (a>b), is 1,000. the smaller minus the larger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is -746. find the value of the intergers a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        (a)  w^3 - 1,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        (b) (w - x)^3 + z^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.) factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         c^2 - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=9  or  x=y+9 then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(y+9)-4y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+18-4y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=7-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-11/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5.5 solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.5+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14.5 solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*14.5-4*5.5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29-22=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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