document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63608>Question 63608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve using the elimination method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 5y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2 : 2x + 3y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 4 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2 : 8x + 12y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the original equation 1 from the new equation 2 to get 17y = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0 so substitute that value in one of the original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 5y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-5*0 =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 and y = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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