document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821444>Question 821444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x+12y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6y=-27 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+6y=-27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x + 12y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 12y = -54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16x = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 6y = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-3 + 6y = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = -27+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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