document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725746>Question 725746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, how can I solve this equation using elimination? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 2y = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 5y = 57 multiply by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 2y = 46 multiply by 5 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x-10y=230<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43x=344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=344/43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 ans. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*8+5y=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+5y=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=57-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=25/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*8-2*5=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-10=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=46 </SPAN>\n" );
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