document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776248>Question 776248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=41 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x - y = 0....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5y = 41....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x - 5y = 0....3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 5y = 41....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add (3) + (2) together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41x = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 1 in (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5y = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 5y = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 41 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{1, 8}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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