document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759080>Question 759080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 6y = 20<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 #461826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=461826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Multiply both sides of equation 1 by -3 to get -15x-6y = -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then add this to equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15x-6y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 6y = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 0y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so -3x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x, then use this to find y. </SPAN>\n" );
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