document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712424>Question 712424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9y=36 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9y=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the top equation by 9 and combine both equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72x-9y=621<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+9y= 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73x   =657<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug above into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+9y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 and y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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