document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714558>Question 714558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you solve this using elimination?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5y = -27 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5y = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X-4Y=-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0X-9Y=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-45/-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2*5=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+10=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1)-5*5=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2-25=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27=-27 </SPAN>\n" );
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