document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70750>Question 70750</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217X/algebrahomeworkh>ALGEBRA 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve the elimination method? -2x+4y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                         3x-2y=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50542 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=50542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2X+4Y=12 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY 2 & ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X-4Y=-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4X=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2 ANSWER NOW SUBSTITUTE -2 FOR X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*-2+4Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y=12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=8/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-2-2*2=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6-4=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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