document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856732>Question 856732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you slove in combination/elimination method : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - y = -6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3y = 18  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x - y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3y = 18 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x + 2y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 2y = 12 ----> y = 6 (divide both sides by 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know that y = 6, we use this to find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x - y = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x - 6 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x = -6+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0/(-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are: x = 0, y = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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