document.write( "Question 717604: -3x-18y=6
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-3x-18y=6
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination:
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\n" ); document.write( "-6x - 36y = 12
\n" ); document.write( "6x - y = 14
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\n" ); document.write( "Add to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-37y = 26
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -26/37
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\" in the bottom equation:
\n" ); document.write( "6x + (26/37) = 14
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\n" ); document.write( "222x + 26 = 518
\n" ); document.write( "222x = 492
\n" ); document.write( "x = 82/37
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