document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776115>Question 776115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve by using elimination with 2x-4y=28  4x=17-5y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you solve by using elimination with 2x-4y=28  4x=17-5y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 4y = 28 ----- eq (i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = 17 ----- eq (ii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's easiest to multiply eq (i) by - 2, or 2 and then add, or subtract both equations to ELIMINATE the x-variable, and determine the y-value. Then substitute the y-value into any of the 2 equations and determine the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could also multiply eq (i) by 5 and eq (ii) by 4 to ELIMINATE the y-variable, but this would entail a little bit more work. </SPAN>\n" );
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