document.write( "Question 855211: Can someone help me understand the process for solving this?
\n" ); document.write( "Solve by elimination.
\n" ); document.write( "x-y= -11
\n" ); document.write( "8x-2y= -58 \n" ); document.write( "

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1. $\"x-y=+-11\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"8x-2y=+-58\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (-8) and add to eq. 2 to eliminate $\"x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x%2B8y%2B8x-2y=88-58\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6y=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now use either equation to solve for $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5=-11\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-6\"$
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