document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837383>Question 837383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How are you suppose to cancel out ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x+2y=66)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12x+8y=220) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How about multiplying the first eq. by (-3) and adding to the second to eliminate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x-6y%2B12x%2B8y=-198%2B220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x-6y%2B12x%2B8y=-198%2B220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B22=66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B22=66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could also have reduced first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2By=33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2By=33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2y=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2y=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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