document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789653>Question 789653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-5y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B5y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B5y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__________________.........as you can see from eq.1 and eq.2 you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; if you add them, you will get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so you can add both eq. and eliminate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x-cross%285y%29+%2Bcross%285y%29=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x-cross%285y%29+%2Bcross%285y%29=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x+=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x+=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28x+=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28x+=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....plug it in eq.1 or eq.2 and find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B5y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B5y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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