document.write( "Question 766849: 2x+3y=2
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document.write( " 2x + 3y =  2\r\n" );
document.write( " 4x + 2y = -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "To eliminate the x-terms multiply the top equation through by -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "-4x - 6y = -4\r\n" );
document.write( " 4x + 2y = -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "     -4y = -7\r\n" );
document.write( "       y = \r\n" );
document.write( "       y = \r\n" );
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document.write( " 2x + 3y =  2\r\n" );
document.write( " 4x + 2y = -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "To eliminate the y-terms multiply the top equation through by -2\r\n" );
document.write( "and multiply the bottom equation through by 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "-4x - 6y =  -4\r\n" );
document.write( "12x + 6y =  -9\r\n" );
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document.write( " 8x      = -13\r\n" );
document.write( "       x = \r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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