document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714560>Question 714560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this with elimination?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5y = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 10y = -24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the lower equation by 2, so the factor of y becomes opposite to the factor of y in the upper equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they are now the opposite of each other they disappear when you add them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examples:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when you add the equations together you get this:\r<BR>\n" );
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