document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69341>Question 69341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X-4Y=7 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY 2 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X+4Y=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10X=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.5 ANSWER. NOW SUBSTITUTE 2.5 FOR X & SOLVE FOR Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*2.5+2Y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2Y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=9-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1/2 ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
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