document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746857>Question 746857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the solution to the system of equations given below by using linear combination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4y = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x – 2y = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. (8, -4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.(11, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.(-8, 24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (8, 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x – 2y = 40 MULTIPLY BY 2 & ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X-4Y=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X+4Y=48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16X=128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=128/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*8+4Y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+4Y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y=48-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-4 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*8-2*-4=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+8=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER A(8,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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